© Jordi Cartaña (CC BY-SA)
© Jordi Cartaña (CC BY-SA)
Belen School Foundation Centenary
1954 year| Brass | 14 g | 30 mm |
| Location | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Period | First Republic (1902-1906, 1909-1959) |
| Type | Award medals › Scholastic, academic and scientific awards |
| Year | 1954 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 14 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Irregular |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#420085 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Inside a circle the coat of arms of Cuba on the right and that of San Ignacio de Loyola on the left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
COLEGIO DE BELEN HABANA
1854 CENTENARIO 1954
A M D G
Unabridged legend: A M D G = Ad maiorem Dei gloria
Translation:
Belen College, Havana
1854 Centenary 1954
To the greater divine glory)
Edge
Plain
Comment
Created in 1854 It worked until 1961 when it was expropriated by the regime. It was of the Jesuits.
Doctor Carlos J. Finlay, discoverer of the mosquito that transmits yellow fever, studied and worked there.
