Commemorative medal depicting the Port of Cobija

Commemorative medal depicting the Port of Cobija. Obverse: Within an oval of rope a three-masted vessel under sail. Legend: 'EN COBIJA', a laurel sprig on either side. Reverse: Justice seated, a sword in her right and a pair of scales in her left hand. Edge beaded. Awarded to the Bolivian troops in the War of Independence. Cobija, formerly a port of Bolivia, now belongs to Chile.

Object Details

ID: MEC2525
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: Bolivian war of Independance, 1809-1825
Date made: 1825
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 33 x 29 mm