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1950 Pacific Steel Company Chile bronze medal

This wonderful bronze medal is from Chile and commemorates the inauguration of the Compania de Acero del Pacifico (The Pacific Steel Company) at Huachipato in 25 November 1950. The obverse depicts a semi clad male looking right and holding what looks like a large pair of pliers over his right shoulder. There is an industrial landscape in the background and the words "Contribuye Al Progreso de Chile" (Contributing to the progress of Chile) around the rim and the initials "CAP" , the Company's acronym at the bottom. There is a mark comprising an "S" with a small "o" above it. The reverse depicts an industrial scene which is presumably CAP's plant in Huachipato with the words "Compania de Acero del Pacifico" (the Pacific Steel Company) around the edge and the words "Huachipato 25 November 1950" at the foot. The rim is not marked.

Approximate dimensions:
Weight: 2ozs - 57gms
Diameter: 1.97ins - 5cms

Compañía de Acero del Pacífico
(Pacific Steel Company)
The Compañía de Acero del Pacífico, also known by its acronym CAP, is the main iron and steel industry of Chile with its main facilities at Huachipato near the port of Talcahuano in in Bío Bío Region.
CAP was officially inaugurated on November 25, 1950.