Pewter Medal ?

[sscindercoop]

The medal is a little bigger than a U.S. half dollar. Any info would be greatly appreciated thanks.

 

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[Iron Patch]

Can you read anything on it?

 

[hdmech71]

I am not sure but it looks old and cool. nice find

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

You might trying a pencil rubbing to read it.

 

[DCMatt]

Old Oaken Bucket Temperance Medal. The front is a man drinking from a well. The back says "Temperance leads to health, wealth, happiness,
and long life."

DCMatt

 

[sscindercoop]

Cant make out any words at all.

 

[sscindercoop]

Thanks DCMatt!!!!!!! I don't find any listed as being made of pewter though. 1449. NY Old Oaken Bucket Temperance Medals, 1841. The origin of these medals was not known until Spencer Radnich published a twenty-eight page paper on them in the Oct. 2004 TAMS Journal. They were issued by Ashbel Wells Ridley of Rochester, New York, who was General in the New York State Militia. The dies were cut by Bale and Smith. Temperance slogan in very small letters around man drawing water from a well using the "old oaken bucket" (hence the name of the medal) / "I Pledge to Use No Intoxicating Drink as a Beverage" around "Temperance Leads to Health, Wealth, Happiness and Long Life, A. W. R." Not in Rulau. Three pieces, 24 mm, gilt copper or gilt brass. XF to Uncirculated. $30.00-35.00+

 

[CRUSADER]

Thanks DCMatt!!!!!!! I don't find any listed as being made of pewter though. 1449. NY Old Oaken Bucket Temperance Medals, 1841. The origin of these medals was not known until Spencer Radnich published a twenty-eight page paper on them in the Oct. 2004 TAMS Journal. They were issued by Ashbel Wells Ridley of Rochester, New York, who was General in the New York State Militia. The dies were cut by Bale and Smith. Temperance slogan in very small letters around man drawing water from a well using the "old oaken bucket" (hence the name of the medal) / "I Pledge to Use No Intoxicating Drink as a Beverage" around "Temperance Leads to Health, Wealth, Happiness and Long Life, A. W. R." Not in Rulau. Three pieces, 24 mm, gilt copper or gilt brass. XF to Uncirculated. $30.00-35.00+

Thats it & its not uncommon for these to be made in many different types of metal, specially pewter or lead-alloy.