Bronze Medal, Wawa, PA, 1776–1776. 1976.30.2

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Diameter (in mm): 63

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1776

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1976
• Material: Bronze
• Symbol: GR

• Authority

  • Artist: Roberts, Gilroy
  • Maker: Franklin Mint

• Geographic

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

• Obverse

  • Type: heads of thirty prominent Americans, including King and Einstein

• Reverse

  • Type: (preamble of Constitution;dates of Bicentennial)

• Edge

  • Description: minter's insignia

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1976.30.2
• Lot: 1976.30
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Franklin Mint

Description

Rights

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