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Medal commemorating the defence of Callao, 1819; reverse Long Caption: Medal commemorating the defence of Callao, 1819. Obverse: A ship blowing up (left), three others at anchor (right), two small vessels in the foreground. Legend: 'PREMIO A LA FIDELIDAD Y AL VALOR.' (Reward of faithfulness and valour.) Reverse: Inscription, within an oak wreath: 'DEFENSA DEL CALLAO EN MARZO Y OCTUBRE DE 1819.' (Defence of Callo in March and October 1819.) Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC2534 Artist: A. Davalos Date: 1819 Medium: silver Size: 39 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.