Fig. 40. — Gold Pattern Half Eagle, eagle, and double eagle, 1865. Only two of each are 

 known to e.xist. Use of motto "In God We Trust" officially adopted in 1866 on United States coins. 



In 1964 a geometric lathe, used in tracing the 

 intricate rosette-likc designs tised on currencies and 

 documents of value, was received from the Security- 

 Cohmibian Banknote Company, Philadelphia. A new 

 permanent feature in the hall was arranged in the 

 fall of 1964 with a selection of contemporary artistic 

 medals from Europe, featuring prominent artists of 

 France, Germany, Italy, and Greece.*" 



On the occasion of the James Smithson Bicentennial 

 celebration, September 1965, a special display was 

 set up featuring Smithsonian Institution award 

 medals. This included original models as well as 

 bronze strikings of the new Hodgkins medal designed 

 by Albino Manca from New York, and the Smith- 

 sonian award medal by Paul Vincze from London. 



"Our New Coinage" was the title of a display 

 arranged in September 1965, in cooperation with the 

 United States Mint, showing two sets of experimental 

 strikings of "clad" material prepared in 1965 at the 

 Mint for the President's approval. Over 400 United 

 States and foreign gold coins and medals from the 

 Frederick A. Hauck donation were selected for an 

 exhibit arranged in December 1965 in another new 

 semi-automatic case with rotating trays. Electronic 

 devices prevent imauthorized access to the material 

 on exhibit. 



Outside Participation 



Over the years, numismatic displays have been 

 made available b\- the Smithsonian Institution to 

 various national and international expositions and 

 local exhibits. Among these were: 



Fig. 41. — Fifty Dollar Gold Pattern, 1877, re- 

 flecting California's interest in the issuance of 

 gold coins in denominations up to $100. 



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Centennial Exposition at Marietta, Ohio, July 16-21, 

 1888. A group of 78 United States medals." 



Columbian Historical Exposition at Madrid, Spain, 

 summer and fall 1892. A scries of American Colonial 

 coins — medals illustrating the Colonial period and the 



Ibid. 



*' VS.XM Report, 1889, gives on pp. 182-183 an itemized listing 

 of these medals. Cf. also SI Report. 1889, p. 53. 



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