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Description: | Ingot commemorating the inauguration of the free commercial port of La Plata, 1910. Obverse: Mercury seated (right), a caduceus in his left hand; behind him a female figure standing on the shore, a spray of laurel on her right arm, her left hand resting on the shield of Argentina; port-bow view of a passenger ship under steam (left) approaching. Reverse: A spray of laurel, enfolded by a scroll inscribed with the names of the officials concerned. Legend: 'PUERTO . DE . LA . PLATA ZONA . FRANCA COMERCIAL.' Inscription (on tablet): 'INAUGURACION - JULIO . 17 . DE . 1910 PRESIDENTE . DE . LA . REP�BLICA DR . DN . JOS� . FIGUEROA . ALCORTA MINISTRO . DE . HACIENDA DR . DN . MANUEL . DE . YRIONDO.'
caption: Ingot commemorating the inauguration of the free commercial port of La Plata, 1910; obverse
caption: Ingot commemorating the inauguration of the free commercial port of La Plata, 1910; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | J. Gottuzzo & Ca ingots | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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