© United States Mint
© United States Mint
Medal - First Coinage ND
| Gilding metal | 20 g | 34 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | › Tokens |
| Composition | Gilding metal |
| Weight | 20 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#167498 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Recreation of John Dunsmore’s 1914 oil painting, “Washington Inspecting the First Coins.”
Martha Washington with lorgnette in hand, sitting before a tray of silver coins held by Henry Voight. In the distinguished group around her are President Washington; his Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson; and Treasury Secretary and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton. Tobias Lear, private secretary to the President, watches David Rittenhouse, newly appointed Mint Director, offer a coin from the tray for the First Lady’s inspection. Adam Eckfeldt surveys the proceedings from his post at the coining press
Script: Latin
Lettering:
UNITED STATES MINT
PHILADELPHIA
1792-1971
Edge
Plain
