Commemorative Medal

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1965.26.14

Description

Commemorative medal showing a bust portrait of George Washington on the obverse and a house on the reverse. The obverse is inscribed, "GEORGE WASHIONGTON BICENTENNIAL 1732 1932". The reverse is inscribed, "WASHINGTON'S BIRTHPLACE WAKEFIELD (AS RESTORED) AT POPE'S CREEK POTOMAC RIVER WESTMORELAND COUNTY VIRGINIA". There is a red-white-and-blue silk ribbon (now deteriorated) strung through a hole at the center top.

Context

Produced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of George Washington's birth.

Acquisition

Accession

1965.26

Source or Donor

Fletcher Free Library

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Date made

1933

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Coin, Commemorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Circumference

1-1/4 in

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington, George (1732-1799)