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George Washington (Lord's Prayer reverse)

Issuer: George Bache Soley (American, 1836–1908)
Object Place: United States

Medium/Technique Gilt metal or brass
Dimensions Diameter and weight: 14 mm, 1.22 gm (9/16 in., 0.04 oz.)
Credit Line Gift of the Boston Numismatic Society
Accession Number98.1616
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsNumismaticsMedals

Catalogue Raisonné Baker 651
DescriptionObv: GOD AND / OUR COUNTRY around a nude bust of Washington facing to the right, enclosed by a beaded rim.
Rev: The Lord's Prayer on fifteen lines (but without the doxology) enclosed by a reeded and beaded rim.
Edge: plain
Holed at the top.
InscriptionsOUR FATHER, /
WHO ART IN HEAVEN. /
HALLOWED BE THY NAME. /
THY KINGDOM COME. /
THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH. /
AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. /
GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD, /
AND FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES, /
AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO /
TRESPASS AGAINST US. /
AND LEAD US NOT INTO /
TEMPTATION; /
BUT DELIVER US /
FROM EVIL. /
AMEN.