United States Centennial medal, United States, 1876
date: label: date on object
content: 1874
label: date made
content: 1876
name: label: obverse engraver
content: Barber, William
label: reverse engraver
content: Barber, William
label: manufacturer
content: United States Mint
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) United States Centennial medal
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 1876
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Liberty placing wreathes on heads of figures symbolizing Industry and Art.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: IN COMMEMORATION OF THE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. / 1876 / ACT OF CONGRESS JUNE 1874.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Rising Liberty with sword; rays and thirteen stars above.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: THESE UNITED COLONIES ARE, AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES / 1776
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
label: place of issue
content: United States
topic: label: related event
content: Centennial Exposition
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1991.0009.0668
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0009.0668
label: accession number
content: 1991.0009
label: catalog number
content: 91.9.668
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Medal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: struck (overall production method)
label: Physical Description
content: gilt copper (overall metal)
label: Physical Description
content: circular (overall shape)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 57.6 mm; x 2 1/4 in