Official Medal - Gold Discovery Centennial

Reverse

Helmeted female, facing l., holds spear in r. hand, while l. hand rests on shield; at lower l., miner with pick; in background, ships sail on bay; bear above all.

Comment

1948 Gold Discovery Centennial Bronze Octagonal So-Called Dollar HK-496. Bronze, size 25 x 25. Hibler-Kappen notes a slight irony regarding this issue, in that many of the HK-496 bronze pieces were gold-plated, making them closer in appearance to the HK-497 gilt items, but the HK-496 is the more desirable variant today. Struck by Irvine & Jachens on behalf of the California Medallists Society.