Silver Medal, United States, 1849–1849. 1911.122.6

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1911.122.6

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 74.21
    • Diameter (in mm): 51
  • Countermark: Washington Irving Literis Americanis Nov. 29, 1855

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date: 1849

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1849
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Silver
  • Symbol: R. LOVETT, PHILA.

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: COLLEGIUM BALTIMORENSE IN USUM FEMINARUM INSTITUTUM MDCCCXLIX
    • Type: figure winged stg. holding crown; to l. is open book on column

  • Reverse

    • Legend: PRAEMIUM [ ] OB EMINENTIAM IN [ ]
    • Type: laurel and oak wreath

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1911.122.6
  • Lot: 1911.122
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Gruinell, E.M.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States