Yorktown Bicentennial Commemorative Medal

Scope and content:

Bronze coin medal commemorating the bicentennial of the Battle of Yorktown in 1981. The obverse features a raised image of Continental Army troops and officers on horse back. "OCTOBER 19, 1781" is written curved along the lower edge. The reverse of the medal has an eagle with a shield and "E Pluribus Unum" banner with French, British, and American flags below. Text on the reverse reads, "YORKTOWN BICENTENNIAL / ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE / 1781 * 1981." The edge of the medal has "SOLID BRONZE ©" engraved with small soft squares around a maker's mark and "81." Medal is affixed to a black and tan paper folder. The exterior background has a black and tan dotted gradient with a red white and blue eagle on the left side of the front cover, with "Yorktown Bicentenial 1781-1981" in white at the bottom. Folder has two flaps on the back side to allow medal and folder to stand upright. Back of paper folder has small white text on the bottom reading "© YBC 1981 SOLID BRONZE PROOF / D164499 / MADE IN U.S.A." Medal has a thin plastic layer protecting the front and back. Folder measures 0.25 in. (depth) x 3.5 in. (width) x 5.5 in. (length) with flaps closed. Medal is 2 in. in diameter. Medal and folder are in good condition with minor loss along front edges. Transferred from the Carlton Casey Papers. Located in Dec Obj S2 SS3. Mss 1999.48.02

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College of William and Mary
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