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United States Centennial Medal
Designed and engraved by: William Barber (American, 1807–1879)
dated 1876
Object Place: United States
Medium/Technique
Gilt metal or brass
Dimensions
Diameter and weight: 38 mm, 20.9 gm (1 1/2 in., 0.74 oz.)
Credit Line
Gift of Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number2005.1136
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CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals
Catalogue Raisonné
Julian CM-10
DescriptionObv: THE UNITED COLONIES ARE, AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES. surrounds a rope circle enclosing a rising figure of Liberty who is laying down her sword and reaching upwards towards a circle of thirteen stars and rays of glory, in the exergue is the date 1776.
Rev: BY AUTHORITY OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES / 1876, around a wreath enclosing IN / COMMEMORATION / OF THE / HUNDRETH / ANNIVERSARY / OF / AMERICAN / INDEPENDENCE
Edge: plain
Rev: BY AUTHORITY OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES / 1876, around a wreath enclosing IN / COMMEMORATION / OF THE / HUNDRETH / ANNIVERSARY / OF / AMERICAN / INDEPENDENCE
Edge: plain
ProvenanceAcquired sometime in the 1980s from Stack's in New York by Cornelius C. Vermeule, III (through Carl W. A. Carlson); to the MFA, 2005.