Orientality Year Santa Teresa fortress conquer
Features
| Location |
Uruguay
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1825-date)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1975 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 23.2 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Issued | 1975 |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 554283 |
Commemorative issue
Santa Teresa fortress conquer
Series: Año de la Orientalidad
Obverse
Series logo at center, commemorated event name on top and sides, near edge.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TOMA DE LA FORTALEZA DE SANTA TERESA
• 1975 - AÑO DE LA ORIENTALIDAD •
SESQUICENTENARIO
DE LOS HECHOS HISTORICOS DE 1825
•
Translation:
Santa Teresa fortress conquer
1975 Year of the Orientality
150th. anniversary of the Historic Events from 1825
Designer: Santos Martínez Coch
Reverse
No text.
Colonel Leonardo Olivera facing left; plant of Santa Teresa fortress on background.
Designer: Santos Martínez Koch
Edge
Plain
Mint
Acuñaciones Españolas, Barcelona, Spain (1940-1980)Comments
On December 31st, 1825, Colonel attacked Santa Teresa fortress, placed near border with Brazil, that were occupied by Brazilian forces. The attack were planned for long time, and waited the best moment to execute it, with fast and neat success. This was the last of the 1825 Historical events.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| 1975 | Proof | ||||||||||||||
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