Museum Object Number1966.0078 |
Admission token (Medal)
Metals
Museum purchase
United States Mint (Maker)
The Mint was established by the U.S. Congress in 1792 with The Coinage Act. David Rittenhouse was appointed the first director by President George Washington and the Mint was erected in Philadelphia.
1792
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1784 (1829-1845)
1. Inscription; Obverse; "CHARLES WILLSON PEALE FOUNDER / 1784".
2. Inscription; Reverse; "PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM / INCORPORATED 1821" encircling "ADMIT / THE / BEARER"
Copper
Stamped
1.26 (Diam)
3.2 (Diam)
Text available soon.
[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: cat.224, p.333