Silver Medal, Wawa, PA, 1776–1976. 1977.264.170

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Diameter (in mm): 45
• Series: #170

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1776 - 1976
• Material: Silver
• Symbol: NK

• Authority

  • Artist: Kun, N.
  • Issuer: Franklin Mint
  • Maker: Franklin Mint

• Geographic

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

• Obverse

  • Legend: THE ATOMIC BOMB ENDS WAR AGAINST JAPAN|AUGUST, 1945
  • Type: view of mushroom cloud opening over Hiroshima

• Reverse

  • Type: (text)

References

• Reference: Franklin Mint 75.73

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1977.264.170
• Lot: 1977.264
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Pierce, H.

Description

Subjects

• Event: US Bicentennial, 1976

Rights

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