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Pilgrims Landing (Holy Cause of Liberty reverse)

Designed by: Adolph Block (1906–1978)
Struck by: Medallic Art Company (1900–1990)
Distributed by: Society of Medalists (founded in 1930)
1961
Mint: New York, New York, United States

Medium/Technique Patinated bronze
Dimensions Overall: Diam: 7.3 x 0.6 cm (2 7/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Bequest of Katharine Lane Weems
Accession Number1989.538
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsNumismaticsMedals

Catalogue Raisonné SOM Issue 63
DescriptionObv: A pilgrim family walking along the coast with a ship in the background / THEY * FOUND * FREEDOM * TO * WORSHIP * GOD
Rev: Four uniformed Revolutionary War soldiers / ARMED IN * THE / HOLY * CAUSE / OF * LIBERTY / A. BLOCK ©
Edge: THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 63RD ISSUE - MAY 1961 ADOLPH BLOCK, SC. / MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE
63.1
ProvenanceCollection of Katharine Lane Weems; to MFA November 1989.