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This 1963 Mexican silver medal, Grove-842a, commemorates the centenary of the Siege of Puebla and honors General Jesús González Ortega, a prominent military leader of the Reform War and resistance to French intervention. The obverse presents his detailed uniformed portrait, featuring a mustache, swept hair, embroidered military coat, epaulettes, and decorative buttons. Surrounding inscriptions commemorate his heroic resistance from March 16 to May 17 and the civilian population and army. The reverse displays Puebla's elaborate coat of arms, with a crowned architectural fortress, towers, flanking figures, Latin mottoes, and ornamental shield. The inscriptions PRIMER CENTENARIO DEL SITIO DE PUEBLA and 1863–1963 frame the design. González Ortega commanded the defense of Puebla against French forces in 1863, becoming an important figure in Mexico's struggle for sovereignty. Certified PCGS SP64, this silver medal offers historical significance and impressive heraldic engraving.
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| Item type | Medal / Collector medals |
| Internal Reference | MX1450 |
| Nominal sum | -1 |
| Nominal, number | -1 |
| Weight, g | -1.00 |
| Diameter, mm | 40.0 |
| Quality of coinage | UNC |
| Mintage | unknown |
| CoA | No |
| Case | No |
| Country | North America / Mexico |
| Certification | PCGS |
| Year | 1963 |
| Bimetal | No |
| Coin material | Silver |
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