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The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 1979.83.1a © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
100th Anniversary of the State Capitol Building, Hartford
The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 1979.83.1a © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.

100th Anniversary of the State Capitol Building, Hartford

Designer (American, 1914 - 2005)
Subject (American, 1828 - 1903)
Subject (American, 1823 - 1901)
Subject (American, 1825 - 1892)
Date1979
Mediumbronze; silver; cotton; cardboard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (coin diameter): 1 5/8in. (4.1cm) Other (height x width x depth of box): 3/4 × 2 1/4 × 2 3/8in. (1.9 × 5.7 × 6cm)
ClassificationsSocial Events
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number1979.83.1-.4a-c
DescriptionFour commemorative coins for the 100th Anniversary of the State Capitol Building in Hartford, Conn. Two of the coins (.1-.2) are bronze and two (.3-.4) are silver. All of the coins are identical. On the front of the coin is a relief image of the State Capitol Building with text around the border. The reverse side has a relief image of the Genius statue with text around the border. The coins are stored in the original boxes.

The coins are (a), the box top (b), and the box bottom (c).
Status
Not on view
Gift of Howard J. White, 1954.13.1-.2 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Whitehead and Hoag Company
about 1954
Connecticut Historical Society collections, 1985.228.1 © 2017 The Connecticut Historical Societ ...
Whitehead and Hoag Company
1914
Gift of Mrs. Leslie T. Goodrich, 1966.76.0a © 2017 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Whitehead and Hoag Company
1914
Bank
Mechanics Savings Bank
patented 3 July 1923
Gift of anonymous, 1983.9.62 © 2017 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Royal Arch Masons
1898