Uruguay, Republic. A Medal For The Allied Army Campaign Against Paraguay 1865-1869, Officer's Version Archive marked SILVER and dated 1952

marked SILVER and dated 1952 on rim

0 grams with loss of finish evident throughout and some oxidation visible to the obverse nine o’clock arm

Includes: three Ribbon Bars (one each for Australia

Men's Special Membership Medal (in aluminum

Leier joined the army at an unknown date

Uruguay, Republic. A Medal For The Allied Army Campaign Against Paraguay 1865-1869, Officer's Version Archive marked SILVER and dated 1952Ejercito Aliado contra el Paraguay. Instituted in 1891.. Blackened iron, 41 mm, with silvered sun suspension indicative of the issue to officers, original ribbon with dual prongs, surface rust on the medal, better than very fine. Footnote: The medal was instituted by a decree of April 4, 1891 and awarded to the military of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, who had taken part in the war with Paraguay. The war was triggered by the expansionist aims of the