MEXICO

1963 Mexican commemorative silver medal celebrating the 400th anniversary of the founding of Durango and the province of Nueva Vizcaya

GROVE 822a

 Obverse depicts an allegorical historic tableau featuring three figures standing before the prominent mountain Cerro de Mercado in the background:
A Native warrior holding a traditional shield.
 A Catholic priest raising a crucifix aloft.
An armored Spanish Conquistador holding a standard flag.
• The Inscription: Around the upper border reads "FRANCISCO DE IBARRA CAPITAN GENERAL Y GOBERNADOR DE LA NUEVA VIZCAYA". The bottom marks the city's original founding year, 1563.

Issued by the Banco de México  .38 mm.24.84g.

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