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David Rittenhouse Mint and Treasury Medal

David Rittenhouse Mint and Treasury Medal
David Rittenhouse Mint and Treasury Medal
Title
David Rittenhouse Mint and Treasury Medal
Date 
1874
Related People 
Artist/Maker: U.S. Mint
Related People 
Engraver: William Barber
Related People 
Depicted: David Rittenhouse
Medium 
Bronze
Dimensions 
diameter: 1 13/16 in. ( 4.6 cm )
Description 
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing nude bust of David Rittenhouse facing left; legend: "DAVd. RITTENHOUSE. 1st DIRECTr. U.S.MINT./1792-1795." Reverse contains inscription within ornamental border: "'HE/BELONGED/TO THE/WHOLE HUMAN/RACE'/BORN 1732./DIED 1796."; inscription in exergue: "MEDAL SERIES OF THE/U.S. MINT."
Object Number 
1178
Marks 
Inscription: obverse, below bust truncation, at right: "BARBER" Inscription: reverse, in exergue, at lower center: "J. POLLOCK 1871 DIRECTOR."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Creative: Tronvig Group