Silver Medal, Wawa, PA, 1775–1775. 1976.31.2

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 27.2
  • Diameter (in mm): 37

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1775

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1975
• Material: Silver
• Symbol: WS

• Authority

  • Artist: Shoyer, William
  • Issuer: National Commemorative Society
  • 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

  • Legend: BICENTENNIAL|2ND CONTINENTAL|CONGRESS|1775-1975
  • Type: Franklin, Washington, Jefferson, and other founding fathers hover over Liberty Hall

• Reverse

  • Legend: 1775|1781|MAJOR|ACHIEVEMENTS|(list of achievements)
  • Type: sailing ship, flag,Liberty Bell, fleurs de lis, paper currency

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1976.31.2
• Lot: 1976.31
• 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