Aluminum Medal, United States, 1904–1904. 1920.5.1

Physical Description

• Measurements

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

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1904

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1904
• Material: Aluminum

• Authority

  • Issuer: Louisiana Purchase Exposition

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States

• Obverse

  • Legend: WORLD'S FAIR ST. LOUIS/ GOVERNMENT BUILDING-764 FEET LONG-COST $450,000
  • Type: government building in center

• Reverse

  • Legend: WORLD'S FAIR ST. LOUIS/ CASCADE GARDENS
  • Type: cacade gardens in center

References

• Reference: K.94
• Reference: H.K.316
• Reference: E.75

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1920.5.1
• Lot: 1920.5
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Eidlitz, Robert J.

Description

Rights

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