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Official souvenir medal.
This exposition celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal on August 15th 1914, with the passage of the S.S. Ancon. It was meant to tout San Diego as the first port of call to the United States for ships traveling north after passing through the canal into the Pacific Ocean.
Official Souvenir medals were struck on-site at the fair, these so-called dollars were struck in various compositions. The images that feature in this artical are Gold-Plated bronze (gilt bronze), reference HK-428 with a rarity R-4. The obverse features Uncle Sam with shovel, designed by Washington Atar Cartoonist C.K. Berryman, engraved by Charles E. Barber.
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition was a world's fair held in San Francisco, from February 20th to December 4th, 1915. This fair also celebrated the completion of the Panama Canal, and also to showcase the citys recovery from the tragic 1906 earthquake
Official souvenir medal. This exposition celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal on August 15th 1914, with the passage of the S.S. Ancon. It was meant to tout San Diego as the first port of call to the United States for ships traveling north after passing through the canal into the Pacific Ocean. Official Souvenir […]
Struck at mobile military mints. Roman Imperatorial Coinage 71-27 B.C. Civil War period 49 to 45 B.C. The silver denarius featured below was struck in 49 B.C. Featuring the image of an elephant serves as a fascinating artefact from one of the most pivotal eras in Roman history. This coin is often associated with Julius […]
This period in Greece was a time of significant political, cultural, and economic change. It witnessed the rise and fall of powerful city-states, the expansion of Greek influence across the Mediterranean, and Rome's eventual conquest.One of the most notable developments during this period was the standardization of coinage. This facilitated trade and commerce across the […]
The American War of 1812. United States of America against the British Empire and its First Nation allies. There were many reasons for the War of 1812. One of these factors was the United State's motivation to uphold honour in the face of what they considered to be British insults, such as the 'Chesapeake' affair. […]
