top of page
Name
Washington Bicentennial
​
List Number
610
​
Obverse
Washington facing left
​
Reverse
Liberty standing
​
Designer
Laura Gardin Fraser
​
Metal/Size Varieties
Bronze/56mm
In honor of George Washington's 200th birthday, Congress authorized this medal in 1931. The obverse shows the bust of Washington in military uniform above his coat of arms on a shield. The reverse shows Liberty standing on the prow of the Ship of State holding a torch and a sword.
bottom of page