Medal commemorating the bicentennial of St Louis, 1964

Medal commemorating the bicentennial of St Louis, 1964. Obverse: Three vessels: the founder's boat, '1764', a sternwheeler, '1864', and a modern river tug, '1964', with the city behind. All are shown on the Mississippi-Missouri rivers. Legend: 'BICENTENNIAL OF Saint Louis'. Reverse: The equestrian statue of Louis IX (St. Louis) above the arms of France, modern. Legend: 'LACLEDE. CHOUTEAU ST. LOUIS'. The edges are milled and this is No. 3777 out of 6000 struck.

Object Details

ID: MEC2594
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Heraldic Art; Sinz, W. A.
Places: United States of America
Events: Founding of St Louis, 1764
Date made: 1964
People: King Louis IX of France; Heraldic Art Sinz, W. A.
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 30 mm
Parts: Medal commemorating the bicentennial of St Louis, 1964
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