Plain This is part of a twelve medal set, for the Connecticut Tercentenary, issued in bronze and “silvered bronze”. Wikipedia says, `Anson Green Phelps (March 24, 1781 – May 18, 1858) was an American entrepreneur and business man from Connecticu
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Obverse description
Portrait of Anson G. Phelps (circa 1844) facing right, surrounded by the legend.
Obverse lettering
SETTLED.1651-A BOROUGH.1864 A
TOWN.1889 - A CITY.1893
NAMED IN HONOR OF ANSON G. PHELPS-1844
. ANSONIA .
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Image of the `Charter Oak` (left) and the state Coat of Arms (right), surrounded by the legend.
Reverse lettering
CONNECTICUT TERCENTENARY
1635
1935
QUI TRANSTULIT SUSTINET
WHITEHEAD - HOAG (Translation: `He Who Transplanted Still Sustains`)
Reverse script
Latin
Engraver
Whitehead & Hoag, Newark, United States (1892-1965)
