Silver Medal of Pointe Du Sable, Jean-Baptiste, United States. 1969.25.2

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1969.25.2

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Obverse: JEAN BAPTISTE POINTE DU SABLE | FIRST PERMANENT RESIDENT OF CHICAGO | c. 1745 1814 - Pointe Du Sable bust 3/4 to right
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Reverse: CHICAGO | FIRST A TRADING POST - THEN A METROPOLIS | 1779 - Image of a small trading post next to trees underneath an image of the Chicago skyline separated by a banner with writing

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 26.108
    • Diameter (in mm): 39

Typological Description

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1969.25.2
  • Lot: 1969.25
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • The American Negro Commemorative Society

Rights

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