The medallion's obverse bears allegorical female figure flying towards right over a map of the two Americas, bearing a branch of a leafy plant; streamer with CONCORDIA behind her; border of waves around edge.
The reverse bears two cornucopias above open scroll flanked by male figures standing on winged spheres; figure at left bearing money bag and caduceus, figure at right strand of raw latex or plant fiber and scales of justice; at bottom, ship on wavy ocean, flanked by dolphins. On scroll, TO / COMMEMORATE / THE VISIT OF THE / PRESIDENT ELECT / OF BRAZIL / EPITACIO / PESSOA / TO THE / UNITED STATES / OF AMERICA / MCMXIX; signed at bottom, ·P· ·M·
The medallion commemorates the visit to the United States in 1919 of Dr. Epitacio M. Pessoa, president-elect of Brazil. Dr. Pessoa had been the Brazilian representative at the armistice negotiations in Versailles and on his return he visited the United States. He arrived in New York City, then traveled to Boston and Washington, D.C., where he made ceremonial appearances meant to solidify relations between Brazil and the United States.
On the obverse, the allegorical figure of Concordia symbolizes trade relations and diplomatic ties between the nations. On the reverse, a freighter riding the waves symbolizes the raw materials (rubber, oil, and rope fiber) provided to the United States by its trading partner.
There is a galvano design study for the reverse of this medallion that illustrates powerfully the changes that a medal can undergo from conception to completion.
The circular medallion measures 80.1mm in diameter and was cast in bronze.
