Tres Castillos Campaign Medal, Silver Medal

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SKU: 02.MEX.0193.102.01.000

Estimated market value:

$600 USD

Estimated market value:

$600 USD

Attributes

Country

Mexico
Composition

Silver
Inscription

Obv: EL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA PREMIA EL VALOR DE SUS HIJOS Rev: CAMPAÑA CONTRA LOA BARBAROS TRES CASTILLOS 14 Y 15 DE OBRE DE 1880
Size

34mm
Image Licensing

This image/illustration is attributed to “Condecoraciones mexicanas y su Historia”, Carlos Perez-Maldonado, published by "Impresora Monterrey S.A." in 1942 in Monterrey, México. This image has been cropped. This resource is in the public domain in all countries.

History

The Tres Castillos Campaign Medal (Medalla de los Tres Castillos) was authorized by the state of Chihuahua in recognition of the four hundred men under command of Governor Luis Terrazas who hunted and killed an Apache Indians on October 14-15, 1880.

The Medal consisted of two classes. Gold Medal and Silver Medal. However, it is not clear if the composition denotes the rank of the recipient.

The Medal features an obverse inscription that can be translated to "The State of Chihuahua Awards the Courage of its Sons," and a reverse inscription that can be translated to "Campaign against Savages Tres Castillos on October 14 and 15, 1880."

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