Bronze Medal, Danbury, CT, 1776–1776. 1976.250.5

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Diameter (in mm): 37

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1776

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1976
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Artist: Lettick, B.
  • Artist: Moore, C.
  • Issuer: Connecticut, State
  • Maker: Medallic Art Company

• Geographic

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

• Obverse

  • Legend: FIRST WRITTEN|SYSTEM OF|GOVERNMENT|1639|FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS|OF|CONNECTICUT
  • Type: Pilgrim holding quill and fundamental orders;other figures and meeting hall in background

• Reverse

  • Legend: Commemorating|the|AMERICAN REVOLUTION|BICENTENNIAL|in|CONNECTICUT|1776|1976|QUI|TRANSTULIT|SUSTINE|THE PROVISION STATE|Fifth State to Ratify the Constitution
  • Type: state seal

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1976.250.5
• Lot: 1976.250
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Panish, Charles K.

Description

Rights

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