Medal, Commemorative
Object number2008.83.1
Date2008
MediumBrass
Credit LineGift of Andrew E. Masich
DescriptionRound, brass medal with black patination. Front has stamped jagged design around edge; four concentric circles in pairs; in between the pairs on the top is commemorative text; in center in relief is an image of a skyline with rays stamped around it, surrounding the skyline are two hills with a road winding in between them; on the bottom is a relief banner with event information; in between the pairs of concentric circles on the bottom is stamped date range. On back in raised letters in the center is dedication text followed by a raised signature.Dimensions2.875 in. (7.3 cm)InscriptionsFRONT: around top perimeter "PITTSBURGH 250TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION"; on the bottom is a banner reading "250 / P!TTSBURGH / IMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN DO HERE. / SM [servicemark]"; below banner is "1758-2008".
BACK: in raised letters in the center "IN RECOGNITION OF / YOUR LEADERSHIP IN / MAKING PITTSBURGH 250[bolded] / A SUCCESS FOR OUR REGION."; followed by a raised signature; "JAMES E. ROHR / CHAIRMAN, PITTSBURGH 250"
Historical NotesPittsburgh 250 commemorative medal.
Previous owner
Andrew E. Masich
Related person
James E. Rohr
Subjects
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1847-1969
c. 1950