1963 Christian Gobrecht 'Coin Medals' Bronze Commemorative Medal (76mm)
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Description
Large commemorative bronze medal (76 mm) honoring Christian Gobrecht (1785-1844), the third Chief Engraver of the United States Mint, issued in 1963 by Coin Medals (T. Johnson). According to the original leaflet it is the fourth in the Coin Medals series commemorating great coin designers, and the series' "space medal".
Obverse: Gobrecht's Seated Liberty with shield and flag, his eagle perched on a globe inscribed "...and, unknowingly, the perfect symbol of American supremacy in space in the centuries to follow...", a star dated 1776 and 1962 ("Peace, Plenty, For All"), atom symbols and a relief map of North America.
Reverse: Gobrecht's celebrated flying eagle among stars, the design he created for the 1836 silver dollar.
Sculpted and die-engraved by Robert Stephan Schabel. Struck by The Metal Arts Co., Rochester, N.Y. (edge marked).
Comes with its original red velvet presentation box, outer box and the original illustrated leaflet.