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© mickfinn (CC BY-NC)
Medal - Old Monterey Bicentennial Monterey, California
1970 year| Bronze | 32 g | 38.5 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1970 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 32 g |
| Diameter | 38.5 mm |
| Thickness | 5.15 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled (high relief) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#411289 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, with dates indicating the year Monterey was founded and the bicentennial. Crossed swords underneath date.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
OLD MONTEREY
1770
1970
BICENTENNIAL
Engraver: Jack Bevier
Edge
Plain with inscription
Script: Latin
Lettering: MEDALLIC ART CO. NY
Comment
"Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Río Carmelo, or Misión de San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, first built in 1797, is one of the most authentically restored Catholic mission churchesin California. Located at the mouth of Carmel Valley, California, it is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_San_Carlos_Borromeo_de_Carmelo
