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© alitreos (CC BY)
Medal - California Bicentennial
1969 year| Copper | 14 g | 32 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1969 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 14 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#365344 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
A map of California depicting San Jose as the first State Capital
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SAN JOSE FIRST STATE CAPITAL
THIS COIN
CONTAINS
COPPER LEFT BY
EARLY SPANISH
EXPEDITION,
FOUND ON
OLD MISSION
GROUNDS,
SANTA CLARA.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Edge
Plain
Comment
These Half Dollar size California Bicentennial medals actually contain copper left by an early Spanish Expedition, found on the old mission grounds in Santa Clara. The obverse portrays a scene of the Portola Expedition and the reverse displays a map of California depicting San Jose as the first State Capital.Medal dated: 1769-1969
