Puebla Medal. Exposicion Nacional (1907)

The national expositions were great showcases of Mexican progress during the Porfiriato, where states, industries, and producers displayed the best of their production. Puebla, an industrial and commercial city, hosted important contests of this kind.

This silvered bronze medal of 1907 commemorates a National Exposition held in Puebla. These events brought together exhibitors from all over the country and rewarded excellence in manufacturing, agriculture, and the arts, in line with the regime's ideal of progress.

The piece documents the Porfiriato's drive to exhibit the material advancement of the nation. It is testimony to how the expositions served as a showcase of progress, just a few years before the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution that would put an end to the era of Porfirio Díaz.

The Puebla. Exposición Nacional medal of 1907 commemorates one of the great events of Porfirian Mexico, when national exhibitions showcased the country's advances in industry, agriculture, and the arts. Struck in silvered bronze, it is a piece that attracts collectors interested in the history of Puebla and in commemorative medals of the 1821-1910 period.

It measures 38.56 millimeters in diameter and weighs 22.9 grams. Being a silvered-bronze medal, its value comes not from the metal but from what it commemorates: the event it celebrates, its age, and demand among collectors of the subject. Condition and the rarity of the issue are what set the price, so it is worth checking that it has no scratches or harsh cleanings and that it retains its natural patina. If it originally came with a case or certificate, both add collector value.

For the collector, this piece is referenced as Grove, Medals of México, II #370bp. Explore more pieces in the Mexican numismatics catalog and learn to read the marks in the guide on how to identify Mexican mints.