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1914 silver medal by J. Gottuzzo commemorating Aberastain Monument in San Juan

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1914 silver medal by J. Gottuzzo commemorating Aberastain Monument in San Juan
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Obverse: In the upper corners, 10 / MAYO /1810 and 12 / ENERO / 1861. Above the monument, DE ANTONINO ABERASTAIN. In902172tion below: EL GOBIERNOY EL PUEBLO DE SAN JUAN / A LA MEMORIA DEL GRAN CIUDADANO / MARTIR Y APOSTOL DE LA LIBERTAD. (Governor of San Juan, in memory of a great citizen, martyr, and apostle of freedom.) Signed, J GOTTUZZO y CA. Reverse: PUEDO SI CONSAGRARY CON- / SAGRARE, OS LO JURO, TODOS / MIS ESFUERZOS, MI SANGRE, MI / VIDA, AL SOSTEN DE LAS LIBER- / TADES; A LA DEFENSA DE LOS / DERECHOS DEL PUEBLO CONTRA / CUALQUIER AGRESION; AL MAN- / TENIMIENTO DE LA DIGNIDAD / DEL PUEBLO LIBRE Y DEMOCRA- / TICO QUE CORRESPONDE A / SAN JUAN. / JAMAS SE HA CONQUISTADO / LA LIBERTADSIN INMOLARSE / POR ELLA. / !VIVA LA LIBERTAD! / ANTONINO ABERASTAIN. / PROCLAMA DEL 30 DICIEMBRE 1860 / INAUGURACION DE SU MONUMENTO / SAN JUAN - 12 ENERO 1914. (I swear to consecrate and devote all my efforts, my blood, my life, to the support of freedoms; defending the rights of people against any aggression; the maintenance of dignity of the free and democratic people of San Juan. She has never been conquered. Freedom without sacrifice. Long live liberty! Antonino Aberastain. Proclamation of 30 December 1860. Inauguration of his monument. San Juan - January 12, 1914.) Silver, 34mm x 51mm, AU, should be cleaned. zArgentina 1914 HWAC# 33726