Bronze Medal of French, George P., Rochester, NY. 1913.44.1

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1913.44.1

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Diameter (in mm): 52

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1913
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: DR GEORGE P. FRENCH FOUNDER & FIRST PRESIDENT 1913.
    • Type: Bust l. in business suit.
    • Portrait: French, George P.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: ROCHESTER NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION * ORGANIZED JAN. 4, 1912 * TO/ COMMEMORATE/ OUR FIRST/ ANNIVERSARY/ ROCHESTER, N.Y./ BRANCH 2, OF/ A.N.A. (Note commas!).
    • Type: 7-line commemorative inscription.

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1913.44.1
  • Lot: 1913.44
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Rochester Numismatic Association

Description

Edge: 46, dark brown patina. Dr. French (the "Jolly Abortionist" to Dr. William H. Sheldon) founded RNA to land an ANA convention for his hometown. The French Large Cents were sold en bloc to B. Max Mehl, who devoted years to trying to sell them.

Rights

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