ARGENTINA white metal medal for the first Normal School of Buenos Aires 1895

DescriptionIn Buenos Aires from the late 19th century through the 1920s or 30s there were several private firms that made a lot of medals for sale to the public,The word “exonumia” is used to describe all kinds of things that are “like” coins but are not coins. I wrote a blog post on that subject. Basic categories: 1. used like a coin but not issued by a national government, 2. looks like a coin but not made for spending, 3. other things that we are interested in.