Bronze Medal-book of Abdul Baha, Philadelphia, PA. 1909.999.137

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Length: 51
  • Length: 76

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal-book

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1912
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze
• Shape: Rectangular

• Authority

  • Artist: Potter, Louis
  • Issuer: Circle of Friends of the Medallion
  • Maker: Joseph K. Davison's Sons

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States

• Obverse

  • Legend: ABDUL · BÁHA / PERSIAN · REFORMER * APOSTLE · OF·PEACE / TRIBUTE·FROM·THE·C.·OF·F.·OF· M. / MCMXII
  • Type: Profile bust of ‘Abdu’l Bahá l.; in upper left corner LOUIS / POTTER
  • Portrait: Abdul Baha

• Reverse

  • Legend: LOVE. PEACE. UNITY
  • Type: Robed figure under horseshoe arch.

References

• Reference: Noble.223ff.
• Reference: Alexander.2010.7

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1909.999.137
• Lot: 1909.999
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

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