Silver Medal of Revere, Paul, Wawa, PA, 1775–1775. 1975.192.1

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 27.1
  • Diameter (in mm): 37

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1775

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1975
• Material: Silver
• Symbol: JB

• Authority

  • Artist: Berry, James
  • Issuer: National Commemorative Society
  • Maker: Franklin Mint

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States
  • Place of Production: Wawa (Pa.)
  • Place of Issue: Lexington (Mass.)
  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: Massachusetts

• Obverse

  • Legend: Paul Revere's Ride Bicentennial
  • Type: depiction of Revere riding
  • Portrait: Revere, Paul

• Reverse

  • Legend: "One, if by land, and two, if by sea"|LEXINGTON|PAUL REVERE|BRITISH ADVANCE|APRIL 18-19|1775|BOSTON
  • Type: diagram of Revere's route;Old North Church hovers above

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1975.192.1
• Lot: 1975.192
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • National Commemorative Society

Description

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States