Coin, Commemorative
Object number2007.56.154
Date1926
MediumBrass
Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection
DescriptionLarge brass commemorative coin. Embossed on obverse is text and year with an image of a person with long hair wearing a feather headdress. Embossed on reverse is text surrounding images of buildings; building in the center flying an American Flag above a sign.Dimensions2.875 x 0.125 x 2.875 in. (7.3 x 0.3 x 7.3 cm)InscriptionsEmbossed on obverse: "LUCKY PENNY / 1926".
Embossed on reverse: "BETSY ROSS / HOUSE"; building in the center flying an American Flag above a front sign that reads, "BIRTHPLACE OF OLD GLORY / OPEN TO THE PUBLIC"; embossed below images, "PHILADELPHIA, PA."
Historical NotesFound in collection. Possibly related to a donor named "Sheetz," but no information can be located on this person(s).
Related person
Elizabeth Griscom Ross
(1752 - 1836)
On View
Not on view
1999
Graco Awards Manufacturing, Inc.
