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© moedamoeda
Inauguration of the building of the Commercial Association of Rio de Janeiro
1906 year| Gold plated bronze | 59.5 g | 50 mm |
| Location | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Associação Comercial do Rio de Janeiro |
| Period | Republic of the United States of Brazil (1889-1967) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1906 |
| Composition | Gold plated bronze |
| Weight | 59.5 g |
| Diameter | 50 mm |
| Thickness | 3.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (Gilt bronze) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#318065 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Two-story building with human figures on top. In the upper arch, an inscription in three lines. Separated by a bar, a cog, an anchor, a caduceus and a cornucopia over a palm and oak branches. Below, the date.
Script: Latin
Lettering: Associação Comercial do Rio de Janeiro / 7-5-1880 / 7-9-1906
Translation: Commercial Association of Rio de Janeiro / 7-5-1880 / 7-9-1906
Engraver: Augusto Giorgio Girardet
Edge
Edge with striations, cornucopia mintmark and lettering "Bronze".
Lettering: Bronze
