United States Assay Commission Medals
1890 United States Assay Commission JK-AC-33
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
U.S. MINT MEDALS - JULIAN |
| Item Description: |
BRONZED-COPPER AR 1890 JK-AC-33 U.S. ASSAY COMMISSION JK-AC-33 The Strong National Museum of Play |
| Full Grade: |
PCGS MS 66 |
| Owner: |
JAA |
Owner Comments:
1890 UNITED STATES ASSAY COMMISSION MEDAL - JK AC-33
PCGS MS66
SPECIFICATIONS
Composition and finish: Bronzed Copper
Diameter: 33 mm
Rarity: R-4
ENGRAVER
Charles E. Barber (obverse) and George Morgan (reverse)
OBVERSE DESIGN
Bust to left with legends BENJAMIN HARRISON in the field and MINT OF THE UNITED STATES ANNUAL ASSAY 1890 around. Beaded border. The obverse bust is reduced from the regular presidential medal (PR-24) for Harrison.
REVERSE DESIGN
Robed woman in classical dress instructing youth in use of scales beneath legend LIBRA PROBAT OPUS [THE SCALES VERIFY THE WEIGHT (OF THE COINS) ]. Bust of Pallas to lower right in frame. Sprig of laurel in the exergue.. Beaded border.
PEDIGREE
The Strong National Museum of Play
AUCTION APPEARANCES OF THIS SPECIMEN
Stack's Bowers March 2015 Baltimore Auction, Lot # 5031