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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.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2594 |
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| 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 |