"Al estudio y al talento" Medal. El Estado de Veracruz
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Silver · Merit and sports
Silver · Merit and sports
How much is the coin "Al estudio y al talento" Medal. El Estado de Veracruz worth?
The market value of the coin "Al estudio y al talento" Medal. El Estado de Veracruz is not yet documented with enough data to give a firm range. Weigh and measure your piece, compare it against the specifications, and check the forum for a second opinion.
The real price depends on four factors: the grade of preservation (a circulated piece is worth the low end of the range; an uncirculated one, or one still in its official blister pack, the high end), the finish (satin vs mirror/proof), the rarity within the series based on the mintage, and the metal spot price on the day of the deal when the piece is silver or gold. Check the value-by-grade table above and compare with equivalent pieces before buying or selling.
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Historical context
This scholastic medal rewarded study and talent and bears the reference to the State of Veracruz, which ties it to that state's educational institutions. Like other pieces of the genre, it was given to outstanding students at academic recognition ceremonies.
Student merit awards were a widespread practice in Mexico during the 19th and early 20th centuries, and several states issued their own medals with legends alluding to knowledge. The mention of Veracruz gives it a regional character that helps place it.
Cataloged by Grove among the scholastic pieces and worked in silver, it has no recorded year. Its value lies in the testimony of Veracruz education and in the iconography of study that usually accompanied these awards.
Description
The Medalla Al estudio y al talento. El Estado de Veracruz is a school award piece, struck in silver to recognize the achievement of Veracruz students. It bears no visible engraved year, so here we work with what the medal itself shows and its actual measurements.
What it shows
The reverse, which is the commemorative side, presents a globe over an open book, accompanied by a laurel branch, with the legend "AL ESTUDIO Y AL TALENTO" surrounding the motif. It is the classic iconography of the knowledge award. The obverse carries the Mexican eagle facing front, with wings spread, standing on the nopal and grasping the serpent, and around it the legend "ESTADO LIBRE Y SOBERANO DE VERACRUZ." The piece retains its suspension loop, meant to be worn as a pendant.
Context
School medals of this type were given as a distinction for academic merit in the state's schools. The obverse legend confirms its Veracruz institutional origin; the reverse sums up the purpose of the award: study and talent.
Value and collecting
A medal is not legal tender, so its value does not depend on a face value. What governs is condition, the metal content, and how sought-after the piece is. This one weighs 10.12 g and measures 29.2 mm. If you want to appraise or sell it, check the store directory and compare with what is discussed in the forum.
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