288 Gn Coins arid Medals. 



On the obverse is a view of the place where New Haven now 

 stands, as it was in April, 1638, with the band of pilgrim settlers 

 under a tree, hstening to a sermon on the first gabbath in the 

 wilderness, from the Rev. John Davenport, their spiritual leader, 

 while the aborigines on the opposite bank of the river are looking 

 on ; the reverse has a view of New Haven as it is at the present 

 day, or rather a bird's eye view of the public square or green, 

 now in the centre of the town, with the diiferent churches, the 

 state house, colleges, &c. Legend on the top of the obverse, 

 ( " Q,uinnipiack, 1638") the Indian name, — underneath, "The 

 desert shall rejoice." — On the reverse, " and blossom as the rose." 

 "New Haven, 1838." On the exergue, a ship in full sail, a 

 steamboat, railroad cars. 



May this patriotic effort of New Haven be imitated by every 

 town and state in the union, and may every college and literary 

 institution possess a cabinet of coins and medals ! 



Remarks. — An eminent artist has pronounced that this medal 

 is the best hitherto executed in this country. It has been struck 

 ■ both in bronze and in silver. The medal is 2^ inches in diame- 

 ter ; the silver ^ inch thick ; the bronze ■^\ inch thick. The 

 silver medal weighs 1 oz. and seventeen and a half pwts., and sells 

 for six dollars. The bronze 3 oz. and two pwts., and sells 

 for three dollars. The impression of the medal is in high relief, 

 and its most minute lines are exceedingly sharp and well defined. 

 The costume and manner and even the features of the pilgrims 

 are highly characteristic and illustrate the humble beginning of 

 this now large and beautiful town. The numerous objects 

 grouped together to indicate its present prosperity, although on a 

 crowded field, are perfectly distinct ; the architecture of the 

 public buildings is so exactly copied that they are instantly re- 

 cognized by an eye that is familiar with them, and the exuberant 

 foliage of this city of groves, is gracefully displayed among its 

 squares and temples. This medal* was designed by Mr. Heze- 

 kiah Augur, the well known sculptor, with the advice of Mr. Ithiel 

 Town, and it was executed in New York, by Mr. John Wright. 



" For sale at the bookstore of Young & Ulhorn. For a very interesting account 

 of the rise and progress of tlie colony, see Prof. Kingsley's excellent historical dis- 

 course, and tho volume of historical sermons — of deep interest — by the Rev. Leon- 

 ard Bacon. 



