Brass Decoration, Philadelphia, PA. 1967.226.226

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 11.7
  • Diameter (in mm): 31
• Countermark: minter's insignia (rev.)

Typological Description

• Object Type: Decoration

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1897
• Material: Brass
• Shape: Shield

• Authority

  • Issuer: Puritan Wheelmen's Club
  • Maker: Joseph K. Davison's Sons

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States
  • Place of Production: Philadelphia (Pa.)
  • Place of Issue: Philadelphia (Pa.)
  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: Pennsylvania

• Obverse

  • Legend: PURITAN
  • Type: shield in blue and white enamel containing obv. leg. and winged wheel, surrounded by wings and laurel wreath

• Reverse

  • Type: blank surface

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1967.226.226
• Lot: 1967.226
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Hills, J.C.

Description

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
• Rights: Copyright Undetermined