Medal - Mayflower 400th Anniversary

€1.00
LocationUnited States
Year2020
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionSilver (.999)
Weight31.103 g
Diameter40.60 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
PeriodFederal republic (1776-date)
NoticeObverse: Renata Gordon
Reverse: Michael Gaudioso
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Obverse descriptionA Mayflower family bracing against the cold and windy weather, foreshadowing their coming hardships, while the ship is anchored in the harbor. A pair of mayflower blossoms flank the design.
Obverse letteringA CIVIL BODY POLITICK 1620-2020 MAYFLOWER COMPACT
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionA Wampanoag man and woman employing a planting technique used to grow several crops that were staples for the Wampanoag people. This method helped keep the soil healthy, maintaining the resources for annual plantings and successful harvests. The inscription “SUSTAINERS OF LIFE” recalls not only this sustainable planting technique but the critical skills the Wampanoag people afforded the Pilgrims by teaching them how to successfully plant and harvest the land.
Reverse letteringSUSTAINERS OF LIFE PEOPLE OF THE DAWN
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverP
United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
Mintage2020 P - Proof - 14 200
Catalog ID7563007980
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