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Rittenhouse Medal
Prize medal, Rittenhouse Astronomical Society, awarded to Sir Harold Spencer Jones. Obverse: Bust of David Rittenhouse (L). Legend: "DAVD RITTENHOUSE 1st DIRECTR U.S.MINT 1792-1795". Reverse, inscription: "SIR HAROLD SPENCER JONES ASTRONOMER ROYAL APRIL 22 1955 TIMEKEEPER TO THE WORLD". Exergue: "Medal Series of the U.S.Mint Pollock 1871 Director". In fitted case of issue.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED2134 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Prize medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Barber; U. S. Mint |
| Date made: | 1955 |
| People: | Rittenhouse, David; Jones, Harold Spencer Rittenhouse Astronomical Society |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 46 mm |
| Parts: | Rittenhouse Medal |