1970-P Silver Medal D1970-2d, S. Carolina Tricentennial

Coin Details

Description

Swoger catalog number D1970-2d. This standard-size silver medal was struck at the United States Mint in Philadelphia to commemorate the tricentennial of South Carolina's founding. English settlers established the first permanent European settlement in South Carolina at Albemarle Point in 1670 under a charter granted by King Charles II to eight Lords Proprietors. The colony was named Carolina (Latin for "Charles") in honor of King Charles I. South Carolina grew wealthy through rice and indigo cultivation worked by enslaved Africans, becoming one of the wealthiest of the thirteen colonies. Charleston became the primary port for the Atlantic slave trade in North America. The Swoger catalog (D-series), compiled by Tom Swoger, documents modern U.S. Mint commemorative medals from 1956 onward. This standard silver is a smaller companion to the 76mm matte silver version.

Rarity Notes

Standard-size silver South Carolina tricentennial medal. Produced in smaller quantities than bronze variants. Exact mintage not separately reported.

Cross References

PCGS #76057; Swoger D1970-2d