Aluminum Medal, United States, 1904–1904. 1940.100.79

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 28
  • Diameter (in mm): 44

Typological Description

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

• Authority

  • Issuer: Louisiana Purchase Exposition

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States
  • Place of Issue: St. Louis (Mo.)
  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: Missouri

• Obverse

  • Legend: NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION JULY 6, 1904.ST. LOUIS.|JEFFERSON JACKSON
  • Type: busts, l. jugate

• Reverse

  • Legend: A REPUBLIC AGAINST AN EMPIRE
  • Type: liberty bell, center

References

• Citation: Eidlitz 588
• Reference: E.44-a

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1940.100.79
• Lot: 1940.100
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Eidlitz, Robert J.

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