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Montes Rega 1937 Inauguration of the Montevideo oil refinery bronze medal

This small rectangular bronze medal was issued in 1937 to commemorate the inauguration of the oil refinery in Montevideo. The obverse has a fantastic industrial image of parts of an oil refinery and is signed "Montes Rega". The bottom is stamped "Independencia Economica" and above that is engraved "Unidad de Toppino" The reverse is stamped "Inauguracion de la Refineria de Petroleo A.N.C.A.P. Montevideo Uruguay 1937". It is also stamped "Tammaro" - the minter.

Approximate dimensions:
Weight: 5/8ozs - 15gms
Width: 0.94ins - 2.4cms
Depth: 1.57ins - 4cms

Casa Tammaro
The Casa Tammaro was founded in 1888 by Italian born Luis Tammaro who emigrated to Uruguay in 1887. The company continues today to engrave & manufacture medals