Bronze Medal, Newark, NJ. 1930.163.2

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1930.163.2

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Diameter (in mm): 83

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1929
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Obverse

    • Legend: COMMEMORATING THE CONQUEST OF THE POLES/BY REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E BYRD/AND HIS ASSOCIATES/PRESENTED BY/THE AERONAUTICAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF AMERICA|MAY 9, 1926|NOVEMBER 29, 1929
    • Type: bust, l. above clouds and two hemispheres

  • Reverse

    • Legend: KILENYI
    • Type: Airplane with an eagle on top flying over polar landscape

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1930.163.2
  • Lot: 1930.163
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Whitehead and Hoag

Subjects

  • Category: 20c

Rights

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