Bronze Medal, New York City, NY. 0000.999.56316

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.56316

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Diameter (in mm): 76

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze
  • Symbol: GB in circle

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: none
    • Type: Semi-nude female figure suspended in foam above waterfall.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: (around) THE DAVID LIVINGSTONE CENTENARY MEDAL; (in field) FOUNDED 1913/ BY [within wreath]/ THE HISPANIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA/ UPON. THE OCCASON. OF/ THE. ONE. HUNDREDTH. ANNIVERSARY./ OF. THE. BIRTH. OF/ DAVID LIVINGSTONE/ TO. BE. AWARDED. BY/ THE. AMERICAN. GEOGRAPHICAL. SOCIETY/ OF. NEW. YORK/ FOR. SCIENTIFIC. ACHIEVEMENT. IN. THE. FIELD. OF/ GEOGRAPHY/ OF THE/ SOUTHERN. HEMISPHERE
    • Type: Background of impressionistic palm trees and jungle plants

  • Edge

    • Description: MEDALLIC ART Co. N.Y.

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.56316
  • Lot: 0000.999
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
  • Rights: Copyright Undetermined