Medal commemorating the inauguration of the port of Buenos Aires

Medal commemorating the inauguration of the port of Buenos Aires. Obverse: Bird's-eye view of the docks with breakwater and ships entering, city in the distance; above, two grasped hands supporting a staff and cap, the sun behind. Legend: 'LOS CONCESIONARIOS EDUARDO MANDERO E HIJOS AL PUEBLO ARGENTINO.' Exergue: 'INGENIEROS SIR JOHN HAWKSHAW SON & HAYTER CONSTRUCTORES T. A. WALKER SIR W. G. ARMSTRONG MITCHELL & CO.' (Engineers Sir John Hawkshaw Son & Hayter. Contractors. T.A.Walker, Sir W.G.Armstrong, Mitchell). Reverse: Legend: 'OBRAS DEL PUERTO DE BUENOS AIRES.' (The inauguration of the port of Buenos Aires). Inscription: 'LEY PROYECTADA POR RIVADAVIA 28 DE AGOSTO DE 1821 LEY DEL HONORABLE CONGRESO AUTORIZANDO LA OBRA 23 DE OCTUBRE DE 1882 PROMULGACION POR EL PRESIDENTE ROCA 27 DE OCTUBRE DE 1832 INAUGURACION DE LA IA. SECCION PADRINOS PRESIDENTE JUAREZ-CELMAN SRA. CAROLINA L DE PELLEGRINI 10 DE ENERO 1889.' (Describes the authorisation for the works for the protection of the channel and the meetings of the Government officials etc.)

Object Details

ID: MEC2511
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: Opening of the port at Buenos Aires, 1888
People: Hawkshaw, John; Walker, Thomas Andrew Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 60 mm