Orientality Year Montevideo Siege
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# 554298 |
Commemorative issue
Montevideo Siege
Series: Año de la Orientalidad
Obverse
Series logo at center, commemorated event name on top and sides, near edge.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SITIO DE MONTEVIDEO
• 1975 - AÑO DE LA ORIENTALIDAD •
SESQUICENTENARIO
DE LOS HECHOS HISTORICOS DE 1825
• • •
Translation:
Montevideo Siege
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
In fact there were 10 different sieges to Montevideo city, from 1807 to 1865.
On May 7th., 1825 was set siege to Montevideo city, currently occupied by Brazilian forces.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1975 | Proof | ||||||||||||||
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