Bicentennial Medal - 200 Years of Freedom

€377,734.00
LocationUnited States
Year1976
TypeCommemorative medals
CompositionSilver (.999)
Weight84 g
Diameter63 mm
Thickness3 mm
ShapeTridecagonal (13-sided)
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain with inscription Script: Latin Lettering: HM .999 F.S.
PeriodFederal republic (1776-date)
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Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionBust Portraits of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and John F. Kennedy. Surrounded by scenes from american history and art: Independence Hall, Stripes of the American Flag, The Spirit of 76` by Archibald Willard, Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze, The Saturn V rocket from the Apollo 11 Mission.
Obverse letteringAND SO FEW LEAD THE WAY FOR SO MANY 200 YEARS OF FREEDOM
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse description13 Wedges framing each of the original 13 States of the Union. An outline of each state with the name, and the date of each state`s incorporation. 5 Pointed Star in the center
Reverse letteringDELAWARE DEC. 1787 PENNSYLVANIA DEC. 1787 NEW JERSEY DEC. 1787 GEORGIA JAN. 1788 CONNECTICUT JAN. 1788 MASSACHUSETTS FEB. 1788 MARYLAND APRIL 1788 SOUTH CAROLINA MAY 1788 NEW HAMPSHIRE JUNE 1788 VIRGINIA JUNE 1788 NEW YORK JULY 1788 NORTH CAROLINA NOV. 1788 RHODE ISLAND MAY 1790
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver(HM)
Hamilton Mint, Arlington
Heights, Illinois, United States
MintageND (1976)  - -
Catalog ID3862458980
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