School, College and University Medals

1861 Boston Schools City Medal. By Francis N. Mitchell. Silver. Extremely Fine.

34 mm, medal only. 233.34 grains, total weight, fineness unknown. Looped for suspension with ring attached. Obv: Scroll inscribed CITY MEDAL over oval city view from harbor, date 1821 below. Rev: Inscription AWARDED TO on scroll above scrip engraving to recipient, ELIZABETH A. RILEY / 1861., shallow wreath below, artist's signature at lower border F. N. MITCHELL. SC. Light hairlines from past cleaning.

Estimate: 75