Medal - Old Monterey Bicentennial Monterey, California
Features
| Location |
United States
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1970 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 32 g |
| Diameter | 38.5 mm |
| Thickness | 5.15 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled (high relief) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 411289 |
Obverse
Busts of historical residents of Monterey, California
Script: Latin
Lettering:
JB
200th ANNIVERSARY
Engraver: Jack Bevier
Reverse
Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, with dates indicating the year Monterey was founded and the bicentennial. Crossed swords underneath date.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
OLD MONTEREY
1770
1970
BICENTENNIAL
Engraver: Jack Bevier
Edge
Plain with inscription
Script: Latin
Lettering: MEDALLIC ART CO. NY
© mickfinn (CC BY-NC)
Mint
Medallic Art Company, New York City, United States (1903-1972)Comments
"Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Río Carmelo, or Misión de San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, first built in 1797, is one of the most authentically restored Catholic mission churchesin California. Located at the mouth of Carmel Valley, California, it is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_San_Carlos_Borromeo_de_Carmelo
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