Salón Nacional de Artes Plásticas (National Plastic Arts Exposition) ND (1937) front Salón Nacional de Artes Plásticas (National Plastic Arts Exposition) ND (1937) back
Salón Nacional de Artes Plásticas (National Plastic Arts Exposition) ND (1937) photo
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Salón Nacional de Artes Plásticas National Plastic Arts Exposition ND

1937 year
Bronze 73 g 50 mm
Description
Location
Uruguay
Period
Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1825-date)
Type
Award medals › Sport awards
Year
1937
Composition
Bronze
Weight
73 g
Diameter
50 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled, Engraved
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-13
References
Numista
N#392508
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Engraved text after erased original design (see comments section)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TRABAJO - DEDICACIÓN - DESINTERÉS
50 AÑOS
EN LA NATACIÓN
JUSTO FERNANDEZ
FEB. 1973
FED. URUG. DE NATACIÓN

Translation:
Work, dedication, selflessness
50 years on swimming
Justo Fernández
February, 1973
Uruguayan Federation of Swimming

Comment

This medal was designed for the National Plastic Arts Exposition from 1937 (Salón Nacional de Artes Plásticas), and on original reverse shows the text “MINISTERIO DE INSTRUCCIÓN PÚBLICA - COMISIÓN DE ARTES PLASTICAS - 1937” (Public Instruction Ministry, Plastic Arts Commission, 1937) . The the reverse of medal showing in picture was erased and engraved with new text.