The George Washington Bridge Dedication Medal, 1931.  By Julio Kilenyi.  Bronze, 76mm.  Obverse: View of the GWB spanning the Hudson River, view of New York City behind; to the left, GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE; below, BUILT AND OWNED BY / THE PORT OF NEW YORK AUTHORITY.  Reverse: Muses shaking hands over a relief map of the Hudson River and New York Harbor; legend around, A MEMORIAL TO FRIENDLY COOPERATION BETWEEN STATES; in exergue, NEW JERSEY - NEW YORK; signed at left top of exergue, KILENYI.  Struck by Whitehead-Hoag.  Condition: VERY FINE.

In 1931, the Port Authority opened two major bridges - the George Washington Bridge on October 24th and the Bayonne Bridge on November 14th. The George Washington Bridge Dedication was a major affair, with politicians like Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt taking part in the ceremonies.  The event was commemorated with two gold medals, silver medals, and bronze medals in two sizes, a hanging badge and the round medal seen here.