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THB(1775) William Penn Indian Peace Medal Struck in Bronzed Copper, Betts 531
Lot 336
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Indian Peace Medals
(1775) William Penn Indian Peace Medal Struck in Copper
(1775) William Penn Indian Peace Medal, Struck in Bronzed Copper, Betts 531, Choice Very Fine.
Betts 531. 40 mm. A lovely Medal, this piece commemorates William Penn, the Quaker leader and founder of Pennsylvania who championed religious freedom among other causes. Penn was known for his good relations with the Lenape Indians. A right-facing bust of Penn appears on the obverse along with his birth and death dates, 1644 and 1718. Struck from a late state of the dies with a large, raised, die chip above the P of PENN on the obverse with several trivial rim dings. A small rim cud appears on the obverse near 2 o'clock as usual. Obverse: features a high-relief Portrait of William Penn, his name around and vital dates below. Reverse: depicts a Quaker man, presumably Penn, shaking hands with a Native American Indian, who stands with his bow held in his left hand. Legend: "BY DEEDS OF PEACE" surrounds the scene with, "PENSYLVANIA SETLED (sic) 1681" below. The engraved Obverse die for this historic Medal are made by Lewis Pingo, the Chief Engraver for the Royal Mint in London, from 1779-1813. The issuance of this Medal has been placed in the middle of the 18th century, Betts noting that a Silver impression was transmitted within a letter dated May 30, 1775. Ex: EAHA Auction February 12, 2000, Lot 862, where it sold for $1,320. (no tag available). A pleasing fully original, choice chocolate-brown nicely detailed example of this important, historic Revolutionary War era American William Penn Indian Peace Medal.
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