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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.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2525 |
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| 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 |