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Catalog Number |
M-P68-2 |
Object Name |
Medal |
Title |
Medal with Portrait of William Pitt |
Artist |
Unknown |
Date |
undated (1766) |
Description |
Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Pitt; "GVLIELMVS PITT" along side perimeter. Reverse: "THE MAN / WHO HAVING / SAVED THE / PARENT PLEADED / WITH SUCCESS / FOR HER / CHILDREN." |
Label |
This medal was struck to commemorate the accomplishments of William Pitt, a British Parliamentarian, who endeared himself to Americans when he convinced the British government to abandon the much hated Stamp Act of 1766. |
Dimensions |
D-0.063 Dia-1.563 inches |
Credit line |
American Philosophical Society |
Search Terms |
18th century eighteenth century commemorative British Britain early american revolution independence |