Medal

Object/Artifact

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Toronto's First Post Office

Name/Title

Medal

Entry/Object ID

2007.1.64

Tags

Clothing and Accessories

Description

One medal encased in acrylic; labelled "MEDAL OF THE LOYAL AND PATRIOTIC SOCIETY 1817; TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL; MEDALS STRUCK BY THE SOCIETY, INSTEAD OF BEING AWARDED TO THE VETERANS OF THE WAR OF 1812 WERE REDUCED TO GOLD BULLION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT IN 1819 OF THE ORIGINAL HOSPITAL"; blue lettering also encased in acrylic; brass medal is a cast copy; obverse: beaver, hawk (?), "UPPER CANADA PRESERVED"; reverse: laurel, "PRESENTED BY A GRATEFUL COUNTRY FOR MERIT"(?); c. 1970-1980.

Dimensions

Height

11.6 cm

Width

6.511 cm

Depth

0.9 m

Dimension Notes

11.6 x 6.5 x 11.9; medal: 5 Ø approx.

Update Date

August 3, 2025