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Medal - S. E. L. Maduro and Sons centenary
1937 year| Bronze | 217.93 g | 76 mm |
| Location | Curaçao (Netherlands Antilles) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Wilhelmina (1890-1948) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Company, institution and association medals |
| Year | 1937 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 217.93 g |
| Diameter | 76 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#258857 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Dutch-style building with, to the fore, Mercury seated r., with sailing cog and cornucopia, native family to left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FIRST CENTENARY S.E.L. MADURO & SONS / 1837 - CURAÇAO . N . W. I.- 1937
Engraver: Onorio Ruotolo
Edge
Plain with inscription.
Script: Latin
Lettering: MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. BRONZE
Comment
The medal is listed by David T. Alexander, 'Medallic Art of Onorio Ruotolo', The MCA Advisory, August 2007, pp. 8-13.Salomon Maduro, a self-made man, was one of a small number of successful Jewish merchants trading in the Caribbean. The Company he founded still flourishes.
