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© Keepcalmandcoinon (CC BY)
Souvenir Medal - Cotton States and International Exposition
1895 year| Bronze | 16.5 g | 33.5 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals |
| Year | 1895 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 16.5 g |
| Diameter | 33.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#186873 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Henry Grady facing forward, lettering surrounds
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Official Souvenir Medal
Henry W. Grady
Edge
Plain
Comment
The 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition was held at the current Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Nearly 800,000 visitors attended the event.Henry Woodfin Grady was a journalist and orator who helped reintegrate the states of the Confederacy into the Union after the American Civil War.
Source: Wikipedia
