Indian Peace Medal
So-called Indian peace medals given by colonial powers to different indigenous groups in North America were a symbol of a compact between them. The medal shown here is the King Carlos III al mérito medal, ca. 1778.
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Date | 1778 |
Copyright | Copyrighted |
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