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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

DesignerDesigned by Casimer Michalczyk American, 1914 - 2005
Subject Richard M. Upjohn American, 1828 - 1903
Subject James Goodwin Batterson American, 1823 - 1901
Subject Randolph Rogers 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
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).
Object number1979.83.1-.4a-c
MarkingsRecto, inscribed: "CONNECTICUT STATE CAPITOL/ ARCHITECT - RICHARD UPJOHN/ BUILDER/ JAMES BATTERSON/ 1879-1979"

Verso, inscribed: "THE GENIUS OF CONNECTICUT/ CREATED BY RANDOLPH ROGERS"

Engraved in bottom edge of coin: "ENDURART NY CT"

Typed and printed in black ink on inside cover of box top: "Endurart Inc./ 259 W30 St. New York, N. Y. 10001/ Distinguished Achievement Awards"
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
    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 the Connecticut River Valley Chapter of The Embroiderers' Guild of America, 1975.3.14  …
    Dorrit Gutterson
    1971-1972
    Europe.
    E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
    1857-1865