Aluminum Medal, United States, 1904–1904. 1914.138.1

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 4
  • Diameter (in mm): 36

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1904
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Aluminum

• Authority

  • Issuer: Louisiana Purchase Exposition

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States

• Obverse

  • Legend: JEFFERSON THE FATHER OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE
  • Type: map of Louisiana purchase, portrait of encircled Jefferson

• Reverse

  • Legend: 1904 THE WORLD'S FAIR 1803-ST. LOUIS-1903/ ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
  • Type: administration building, center

References

• Reference: K.224

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1914.138.1
• Lot: 1914.138
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Zerbe, Farran

Description

Subjects

• Event: 100th anniversary of the purchase of the Louisiana Territory

Rights

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