Commemorative Medal

Obverse

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.20

Description

Sterling silver commemorative medal. One side shows an obelisk monument toped with an eagle set amid rolling hills and trees with the inscription, "ROCHESTER VERMONT". The other side shows a flying eagle holding a ribbon that says, "EQUALITY JUSTICE LIBERTY" in front of the inscription, "AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1776-1976".

Context

Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Source or Donor

Peck, Louis Provost (1918-2008)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1976

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Medal, Commemorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Diameter

1-7/16 in

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Rochester

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration