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Independence Centennial medal, United States, 1876

Independence Centennial medal, United States, 1876

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Currently not on view
Object Name
medal
Other Terms
medal; Exposition Medal
Date made
1874
date on object
1876
issuing authority
Congress of the United States
associated person
Barber, William
obverse engraver
Barber, William
reverse engraver
Barber, William
manufacturer
United States Mint
place made
United States
place of issue
United States
Physical Description
struck (overall production method)
bronze (overall metal)
circular (overall shape)
Measurements
overall: 57.7 mm; x 2 1/4 in
ID Number
NU.67.98402
accession number
275799
catalog number
67.98402
Credit Line
Library of Congress
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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