medal / Admiral William Brown

One of a set of five medals commemorating Admiral William (Guillermo) Brown, founder of the Argentinian Navy. 1957. Gold, 'Guillermo Brown' inscribed on obverse, and on the reverse a depiction of a canon in front of an anchor, '1857 1957', 'Comision Nacional de Homenaje', Decreto lay no. 18853. Presented to President Sean T. O Ceallaigh.;