 Washington Seasons Medal. The Shepherd. Silver. Obverse signed C.H.K. Fc. Julian IP.51, Prucha 37, Belden 12. Choice Very Fine. 48.3mm. 723.1 gns. 2.9 - 3.0mm thick. Looped as issued. Deep silver gray in color with some light russet around the rims. Fairly minor handling and rim marks, none disfiguring. A remarkably clean example for a silver medal. This type is known in silver and bronzed copper. The obverse design was described by the artist as '' 1. Alludes to the raising of cattle-a cow licking a young calf-sheep and a lamb sucking-a man in the character of a shepherd watching them-a small house and trees in the distance.'' Mintages: 150 silver with loop, 17 silver without loop, 60 bronzed copper with loop, 7 bronzed copper without loop.
Ex Wayte Raymond Estate.
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