Silver Medal, Wawa, PA, 1969–1969. 1970.33.1

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1970.33.1

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 26.8
    • Diameter (in mm): 37

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date: 1969

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1969
  • Material: Silver
  • Symbol: LdeG

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: CENTENNIAL OF|PROFESSIONAL|BASEBALL
    • Type: left-handed hitter in old-time uniform against backdrop of a baseball diamond

  • Reverse

    • Legend: 1869|FOR 100 YEARS...THE FREE WORLD|1969
    • Type: text, blocked off by stitches like those on a baseball

  • Edge

    • Description: minter's symbols

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1970.33.1
  • Lot: 1970.33
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • National Commemorative Society

Rights

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

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