Medal - U.S. Centennial

Features

Location United States
Type Commemorative medals › Event medal
Year 1876
Composition Gold plated copper
Weight 102.1 g
Diameter 57.6 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
131524
References Julian# CM-11
R. W. Julian; 1977. Medals of the United States Mint : The First Century, 1792-1892. Token and medal Society, El Cajon, California, United States.

Commemorative issue

US Centennial

Obverse

Liberty placing wreaths on the heads of figures representing Industry and Art. Industry is one female on the left, Art is two females on the left. Date underneath, and text around border.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IN COMMEMORATION OF THE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
ACT OF CONGRESS JUNE 1874
1876

Engraver: William Barber

Reverse

Liberty kneeling with an unsheathed sword, other arm raised toward a sun made of stars thing. Lettering around outside.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THESE UNITED COLONIES ARE, AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES.
1776

Engraver: William Barber

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Medallion for the Centennial Exposition
Julian-CM-11

 R.W. Julian notes in his treatise on the subject that there were "about 7,000 large bronze [medals] struck while only about 2,100 large copper pieces (for gilding) were produced." Some wispy hairlines are observed in both the obverse and reverse fields, but all gilding is intact.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1876  2 100

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