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Medal commemorating the visit of the Chilean fleet to Rio de Janeiro, 1897

Medal commemorating the visit of the Chilean fleet to Rio de Janeiro, 1897. Obverse: A ribbon with legend above entwined with a laurel spray below. Legend and inscription: 'AL PUEBLO BRASILERO LA MARINE CHILENA AGRADECIDA ABRIL DE 1897' (To the people of Brazil, the Chilean Navy in gratitude. April 1897). Reverse: An anchor hung with the shields of Brazil (left) and Chile (right), decorated with laurel and oak sprays, rays behind.
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Object Details

ID: MEC2574
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: Chilean Fleet's visit to Rio de Janeiro, 1897
Date made: 1897
People: Chilean Navy
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 54 mm