China - Peru Silver Medal 1921 Colonists' Centennial of Peruvian Independence

China - Peru. Silver Medal 1921, Colonists' Centennial of Peruvian Independence. Averse: the conjoined arms of Peru and China within branches. Reverse: REGUERDO DE LA COLONIA CHINA A LA VILLA HUARAL EN EL PRIMER CENTENARIO DEL PERU 28 DE JULIO DE 1921 on nine lines. Edge smooth. (One would presume considerably more rare than the listed variety, the reverse legend makes reference to Huaral, a small town half way between Lima and Huacho (where San Martin landed on his advance into Lima). It stands to reason there must have been a Chinese presence there that resulted in this rare sub-type being struck. Both types were produced for and issued by Chinese immigrants in Peru in observance of the 100th anniversary of Peruvian independence from colonial Spain. Obverse features conjoined arms of China and Peru, and it is interesting to note the Chinese coat of arms overlaps the Peruvian coat of arms, even though the medal was struck at the Lima mint by Peruvians in observance of the Peruvian centennial. The Chinese heraldic symbols include a rampant dragon and peacock. It is also interesting to note this same design predates the Republic of China silver dollar patterns using the exact same heraldic device by two years (see L&M-80/81). The dollar patterns were proposed designs that unlike this medal, never saw actual production.). Silver 12.30 g. 30 mm. LM-997.