Wood Medal, United States, 1876–1876. 1981.40.336

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 27
  • Diameter (in mm): 76

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1876

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1876
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Wood

• Geographic

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

• Obverse

  • Legend: 1776 MAIN BUILDING INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
  • Type: front view of building

• Reverse

  • Legend: THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE*U.S. AMERICA*|4th OF JULY 1876 EXHIBITION OPEN FROM MAY 10 TO NOV. 10 1876 FAIRMOUNT PARK PHILADELPHIA
  • Type: inscription

References

• Reference: HOLLAND.66

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1981.40.336
• Lot: 1981.40
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

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