Paul Revere Sesquicentennial Medal (obverse)

Anthony de Francisci, Paul Revere Sesquicentennial Medal (obverse), 1925, cast lead, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Anthony de Francisci, 1966.51.50
Copied Anthony de Francisci, Paul Revere Sesquicentennial Medal (obverse), 1925, cast lead, 2 34 in. (7.0 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Anthony de Francisci, 1966.51.50

Artwork Details

Title
Paul Revere Sesquicentennial Medal (obverse)
Date
1925
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 34 in. (7.0 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Anthony de Francisci
Mediums
Mediums Description
cast lead
Classifications
Keywords
  • Animal — horse
  • History — United States — Revolution
  • Portrait male — Revere, Paul — full length
Object Number
1966.51.50

Artwork Description

The American Numismatic Society issued a Paul Revere Sesquicentennial Medal in 1925 to mark the 150th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War. This cast lead artist’s sample represents the obverse of the true medal. Paul Revere stands with his horse across the harbor from Boston, looking toward the church steeple where he will hang his lantern to signal the arrival of British forces. The irregular edges mark this as a “splasher,” in which the molten metal was stamped with the die to gauge the sharpness of the image.