Bronze Medal, United States, 1977–1977. 1989.63.20

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1989.63.20

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Diameter (in mm): 39

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date: 1977
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: RED ROSE COIN CLUB|LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA|1977|IN THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE, THE BRITISH CAPTURED PHILADELPHIA, AND MEMBERS OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS FLED TO LANCASTER WHERE THEY CONVENED IN THE COURTHOUSE FOR ONE DAY, SEPT. 27. 1777. THEN STILL FEARING CAPTURE, THEY CROSSED THE MILE-WIDE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER TOO YORK, PENNSYLVANIA.
    • Type: rose below paragraph

  • Reverse

    • Legend: OUR NATIONS CAPITAL|September 27,1777|LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
    • Type: state coach crossing to l. before Courthouse

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1989.63.20
  • Lot: 1989.63
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Event: U.S. Revolution|flight of the Continental Congress to Pennsylvania, 1777

Rights

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