Silver Medal, United States. 1943.30.1

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1943.30.1

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Diameter (in mm): 100

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Silver

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: BLESSED ARE THOSE WHOM GENIUS/ HAS INSPIRED/ THEY ARE LIKE STARS THAY/ RISE AND SET/ THEY HAVE THE WORSHIP OF THE/ WORLD BUT NO REPOSE/ HISPANIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA 1907/ E FUCHS
    • Type: Genius std on throne, instructing youth

  • Reverse

    • Legend: ...THAT LIGHT WHOSE SMILE KINDLES THE UNIVERSE/ INSPIRATION/ EMIL FUCHS
    • Type: figure of Inspiration seated., eight other goddess around

  • Edge

    • Description: MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. FINE SILVER

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1943.30.1
  • Lot: 1943.30
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Category: 19c

Rights

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