Strange big Mint Coin

monsterhobby

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Mar 14, 2008
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Hi there my mom just gave me a coin about the size of a kennedy dollar with the following:
it has clouds on one side a picture of a building and it say's
United States Mint Philadelphia August 14 1969
Department of the treasury

other side has an eagle and a us map with states (p) that's all
copper color

It has no numeric value I'm sure it's just a conmemorative piece any info about it
will be apreciated thanks
PS I took a picture but it looks terrible i'll have to scan it later.
thanks for your time.
 

PBK

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May 25, 2005
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According to the U.S. Mint website...

http://www.usmint.gov

Opening of Philadelphia Mint Bronze Medal - 1-5/16"

This medal commemorates the official opening of the largest and most modern facility ever to house the United States Mint at Philadelphia, and the fourth move in its 177-year history.


The obverse of the medal features a view of the facility’s main entrance on Independence Mall with its name and date of opening inscribed under the building: “UNITED STATES MINT PHILADELPHIA AUGUST 14, 1969.” The inscription “DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY” is centered along the bottom of the medal.

The reverse of the medal features the national emblem of the United States, the eagle, with the wings displayed. The balanced scales of Justice, and the key denoting an office of state. In the eagle’s right talons is the olive branch, symbolic of peace.
Design: Obverse - Philip E. Fowler
Reverse - Edgar Z. Steever
Struck Under Authority of: 31 U.S.C. § 5111(a)(2)
Place Minted: Philadelphia (no mint mark)
Composition: Bronze
Price: $3.50
 

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