1783 Bronze Medal J-CM-6, The American Revolution

Coin Details

Description

This bronze medal, cataloged as J-CM-6, bears the 1783 date marking the end of the American Revolution with the Treaty of Paris. The "AE" designation confirms the standard bronze composition. The Julian CM-6 catalog number connects this medal to the family of Revolution commemoratives associated with John Reich's die work at the early U.S. Mint. The 1783 date on the medal marks the formal end of the Revolutionary War, when Great Britain recognized American independence and the boundaries of the new nation were established by treaty. This bronze version contrasts with the silver J-CM-6 (PCGS #518697), providing a more affordable and widely distributed version of the same commemorative design. Bronze strikings of Revolution medals were produced in larger quantities over longer periods than their silver counterparts, as continuing demand from collectors and institutions prompted periodic restrikings throughout the nineteenth century. Each generation of Americans has sought to own medallic commemoratives of the founding era, sustaining demand for these pieces across two centuries.

Rarity Notes

J-CM-6, bronze (AE) composition. American Revolution medal, 1783. Bronze version more available than silver.

Cross References

PCGS #951058; Julian CM-6; American Revolution Medal, Bronze; 1783; Treaty of Paris