Medal of George Washington commemorating his retirement from the presidency ("Wyon Medal, Presidency resigned) Engraver: Thomas Wyon (British, 1767–1830)
Mint: Peter Kempson (British, active 1792–1812)

1797

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Tin

Dimensions

16.2 g, 12:00, 38 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Mabel Brady Garvan Collection

Accession Number

2001.87.2919

Geography

Made in England

Culture

British

Period

18th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Numismatics Reference Number

Baker 67

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: GEORGE - WASHINGTON around, bust of Washington in uniform facing left; on edge of arm, WYON.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: GENERAL / OF THE AMERICAN / ARMIES, 1775. / RESIGND THE COMMAND 1783 / ELECTED PRESIDENT OF / THE UNITED STATES 1789. / RE-ELECTED 1793. / REISIGN'D. / 1797. in nine parallel lines.
Provenance
Francis P. Garvan, New York, about 1930; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1930 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography
  • William S. Baker, Medallic Portraits of Washington, 2nd (Philadelphia: Robert M. Lindsay, 1885), 45, no. 67
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

medals

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