Lead Medal, New York City, NY, 1914–1915. 1942.146.9

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Diameter (in mm): 40

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1914 - 1915
• Material: Lead

• Authority

  • Artist: Swanson, Jonathan Marmaduke
  • Artist: Brenner, Victor David
  • Issuer: New York Numismatic Club

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States
  • Place of Production: New York City (N.Y.)

• Obverse

  • Legend: ELLIOT T SMITH PRESIDENT NY NUMISMATIC CLUB MCMXIV-XV
  • Type: Bust facing left

• Reverse

  • Legend: THE NEW YORK NUMISMATIC CLUB ORG. DEC. 1908
  • Type: Two hands holding a medal under a magnifying glass

References

• Reference: NYNC Centennial History, p. 163.

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1942.146.9
• Lot: 1942.146
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • New Netherlands Coin Club

Description

Subjects

• Event: New York Numismatic Club Presidential Medal

Rights

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