Bancosorno Medal. Office Inauguration (1995)

This medal commemorates the inauguration of a bank's offices, one of those institutional events with which financial institutions celebrated the opening of new headquarters or branches. In mid-1990s Mexico, following the banking reprivatization, the sector was going through a stage of expansion and reorganization.

Marking an inauguration with a struck piece reinforced the institution's image of growth and solidity before clients and authorities.

Struck in bronze in 1995, of large module and considerable weight, the piece belongs to the commercial medals, of the kind commissioned to commemorate corporate milestones and given to executives and guests at official events.

What it shows

This listing presents a mismatch between the recorded title and the available images, so the description of the motif remains under review. The title identifies it as a Bancosorno medal for the inauguration of offices in 1995, in bronze. However, the photographs of the specimen correspond to another piece: a 19th-century Mexican school award medal, with the legend LA AUTORIDAD POLÍTICA DE MÉXICO on the obverse, within a laurel wreath, and a winged cherub writing beside the legend A LA APLICACION PREMIO DE HONOR on the reverse.

Context

Until the discrepancy is resolved, we avoid asserting a specific motif, issuer, or story, because the image and the title point to different pieces. The only verified data are the physical details of the listing: bronze, 145.29 g in weight, and 48.92 mm in diameter, struck according to the record in 1995.

Value and collecting

Like any commemorative medal, it is not legal tender and its value depends on the metal, condition, and demand among collectors, not on a face value. Before buying or selling it is worth confirming which piece it actually is. You can check references in our store directory and resolve identification questions in the forum.