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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1979.428.681
People
Unidentified Artist
Title
Penn's Treaty
Classification
Medals and Medallions
Work Type
medal
Date
19th century
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/179534

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Copper
Dimensions
11.74 g, 3 x 0.3 cm (1 3/16 x 1/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: reverse, cast: [upper edge:] UNBROKEN FAITH; [at center:] PENN'S / TREATY / 1682; [lower edge:] LOVETT'S SERIES NO. 1 PHILADA.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Museum Collection
Accession Year
1979
Object Number
1979.428.681
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: scene of Penn and other colonists meeting with Native Americans. Beaded border on obverse and reverse, reeded edge.

Verification Level

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