Medal - German American Bicentennial

Features

Location	United States
Type	Commemorative medals
Year	1883
Diameter	35 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Number	N# 123149
References	HK# 597 Harold E. Hibler, Charles V. Kappen; 2008. So-Called Dollars: an Illustrated Standard Catalog with Valuations (2^nd Edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Clifton, New Jersey, United States. , Rulau# Pa-Ph 108 Russell Alphonse Rulau; 2004. Standard Catalog of United States Tokens 1700-1900 (4^th Edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.

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Commemorative issue

German American Bicentennial

Obverse

Two conjoined female heads facing right, on one headband Columbia, on other German. Legend above, date below. Beaded border.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GERMAN AMERICAN BI-CENTENNIAL
COLUMBIA
GERMAN
OCT. 6.

Reverse

On curved ribbon, at top, with sprays at each end German-Town; below is Seal below, on shield to l. 1683, on shield to r. 1883; in lower center is three-leaved clover with vine in l. lobe, flax in upper lobe and ancient loom (?) in r. lobe; below, on curved ribbon with sprays at each end Vinum Linum Et Textrinum; no beaded border.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GERMAN-TOWN
1683 1883
VINUM LINUM ET TEXTRINUM

Translation: Wine, linen and weaving.

Comments

1883 German-American Bicentennial So-Called Dollar, PA HK-597, White metal; listed as "very rare" (Hibler-Kappen, 1963).

HK-596 Silver. Proof. 35mm.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1883												Rare

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