Unidentified Inauguration Medal 1915 Central / South American?

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Coinzguy Valued Member United States 153 Posts	Posted 11/06/2019 8:15 pm Any assistance with identification is appreciated. 60 mm 106 g Report this Post to the Staff

retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 527 Posts	Posted 11/06/2019 11:51 pm Argentina. My Spanish is not very good but it could be that the Mercedes company started a plant there with the military. Report this Post to the Staff
scopru Pillar of the Community United States 4563 Posts	Posted 11/07/2019 08:27 am This is a medal that is commemorating the opening/building of the infantry barracks in the town of Mercedes in Buenos Aires province. So I'd say you have a beautiful military commemorative medal. Edited by scopru 11/07/2019 08:28 am Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 157700 Posts	Posted 11/07/2019 09:24 am Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 11/07/2019 1:16 pm It seems that a few new barracks were opened that year. This link refers to your medal: http://www.moviarg.com/medallas/JWEU.html The illustration is from the same year but different regiment: Report this Post to the Staff
scopru Pillar of the Community United States 4563 Posts	Posted 11/07/2019 1:56 pm Argentina was in process of building and modernizing all parts their military forces during the years prior and after this date. They do have a very interesting history. Nice added link alganbagerap Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 11/07/2019 2:09 pm This is THE most awesome site for Argentinian & Chilean medals: http://www.moviarg.com/ Report this Post to the Staff
Kotsr New Member 37 Posts	Posted 11/11/2019 4:11 pm Argentina has some amazing medals especially railroad ones Report this Post to the Staff
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