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Gift of Barbara Becker Girard, 2021.16.3, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
Commemorative Coin
Gift of Barbara Becker Girard, 2021.16.3, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright

Commemorative Coin

Date1967
Mediummetal [possibly brass]
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 1 5/16in. (3.3cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Barbara Becker Girard
Object number2021.16.3
DescriptionCommemorative coin for the 100th Anniversary of Connecticut Valley Hospital, 1867-1967. Front features two stalks of wheat framing a caduceus intertwined with the Greek letter "psi". Back features a large box with "1867" engraved on it, with "1967" just below. A small gardening spade rests against the left end of the box. Above the box is a group of people standing on a hill, to the right of a canon. The canon points to the left. Down the hillside to the left are two small trees. The coin is brassy-yellow in color.
Status
Not on view