New Haven commemorative coin in case
MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1838
Mediumbronze; leather; velvet; wood
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (coin diameter): 2 1/4in. (5.7cm)
Primary Dimensions (case diameter): 2 5/8in. (6.7cm)
ClassificationsSocial Events
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1983.203.0a-b
DescriptionA New Haven 200th Anniversary commemorative coin (a) in a red case (b). On the front side of the coin is a relief image of a group of people gathered around a tree listening to a man talk. On the reverse side of the coin, in the center, is a relief image of New Haven and the river. The coin is stored in a round, red, leather case with a brown velvet lining.
Status
Not on view
about 1920
Southern New England Telephone Company