Medal - Panama-Pacific International Exposition Georgia State Fund
Features
| Location |
United States
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals |
| Year | 1915 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Number | N# 123575 |
| References | HK# 405 Harold E. Hibler, Charles V. Kappen; 2008. So-Called Dollars: an Illustrated Standard Catalog with Valuations (2nd Edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Clifton, New Jersey, United States. |
Commemorative issue
Panama-Pacific International Exposition
Obverse
Female figure strides left before rising sun, carrying overflowing cornucopia; low sun with long rays, buildings and fields all in background
Script: Latin
Lettering: For Georgia Exposition Fund
Reverse
State Seal within circle
Script: Latin
Lettering: Panama Pacific International Exposition • San Francisco 1915 • State of Georgia 1799 Whitehead-Hoag Newark • N • J •;
Mint
Whitehead & Hoag, Newark, United States (1892-1965)Comments
Several states issued medals in advance of exposition as one means of raising funds for exhibition purposes. Except for Arkansas' Aluminum piece, all were Bronze; some silver-plated officially, others privately. Arkansas medal presented to "home folks and notable visitors"; Maryland's distributed on Maryland Day to officials and others.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| 1915 | R5 | ||||||||||||||
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