1910, Argentina. Bronze "German Day at Centennial Exposition" Medal. NGC MS-62!
Mint Year: 1910
Condition: Certified and graded by NGC MS-62!
Denomination: Medal - German Day at the International Centennial Exposition of Argentina, 1910.
Diameter: 40mm
Material: Bronze
Weight: 26.5gm
Obverse: Crown of the German Empire above heraldic eagle of Germany.
Reverse: Sun rising behind inscribed table above date (1910). All within wreath.
Legend: DEUTSCHER TAG / ARGENTINISCHE JAHRHUNDERT- AUSSTELLUNG / 1910
Translated: "German Day. Argentine Centennial Exposition, 1910."
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The Exposición Internacional del Centenario (Centennial International Exposition) was an exhibition held between May and November 1910 in Buenos Aires, to commemorate the Centennial of the May Revolution in Argentina (the formation of the first local government on May 25, 1810). With a population of around 1.2 million, Buenos Aires was then the largest urban complex in Latin America, the eighth city in the world, and one of the richest. As the capital city and main port of the young Argentine Republic at the height of its economic expansion, the city was growing rapidly with the successive waves of European immigration.
A total of 20 pavilions were built specially for the exhibition. A number of young Italian architects, including Virginio Colombo, Francisco Gianotti and Mario Palanti who designed the Italian pavilion, went on to establish successful careers in Buenos Aires working in a number of styles, including Art Nouveau. Their buildings were some of the most important of the 20th century in Buenos Aires and those that remain continue to play a significant role in defining the city's architectural landscape.
In addition there were pavilions for several of the Argentine provinces, including Córdoba, Mendoza, Salta, Jujuy and Tucumán, and for countries including Spain, Italy, Germany, England, Switzerland, Austro-Hungarian Empire and Paraguay. The Art Nouveau style played an important role in the designs of many of the buildings.
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