Medal - Lorenzo Rafael

Location Mexico
Year 2016
Type Commemorative medal
Composition Bronze
Weight 70 g
Diameter 55 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge Plain
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description Engraver Lorenzo Rafael at work.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering 1940 1958 2016 FECUNDA LABOR NUMISMÁTICA LORENZO RAFAEL
Reverse description Saltillo Coat of Arms and the images three coins that in 1812, 1813 and 1814 were minted by the merchants from San Juan: Juan Nepomuceno Sánchez, Torivio de Alcalá and José Antonio Pereira, who asked permission from the municipal authority and in turn government of the province to coin the coins due to the shortage of fractional currency because of the war of independence.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering HCH LR 4to EN CUEN TRO NU MIS MATI co SALTILLO 2016 ANTONIO DE PEREYRA CUANTILLA 1814 TORIVIO DE ALCALA CUARTILLA 1813 JUAN NEPOMUCENO SANCHEZ CUARTILLA 1812
Mintage
Numisquare ID 1005793810
Comments
×