Bronze Medal, New York City, NY, 1919–1919. 1919.179.1

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 82.939
  • Diameter (in mm): 63
• SerialNumber: 1

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1919

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1918
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Artist: Newman, Allen George
  • Issuer: American Numismatic Society
  • Maker: Medallic Art Company

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States

• Obverse

  • Legend: JULY 4 1776
  • Type: Allegorical female lightly touching the Liberty Bell; at right, signed with AGN monogram.

• Reverse

  • Legend: TO COMMEMORATE / THE INTERNATIONAL / CELEBRATION OF / INDEPENDENCE DAY / JULY 4 (oak leaf) 1918
  • Type: Five-line inscription within a circle of shields bearing the arms of the sixteen countries participating in the celebration.

References

• Reference: Johnson.31
• Reference: Miller.2015.

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1919.179.1
• Lot: 1919.179
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

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