White Metal Medal of Lincoln, Abraham, United States, 1809–1809. 1949.65.198

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1949.65.198

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 3.589
    • Diameter (in mm): 20

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date: 1809

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1860
  • Material: White Metal

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: ABRAHAM LINCOLN NATUS. FEB.12.1809
    • Type: bust to right
    • Portrait: Lincoln, Abraham

  • Reverse

    • Legend: ABRA-HAM LIN-COLN HONEST ABE OF THE WEST / THE / HANNIBAL / OF / AMERICA 1860
    • Type: inscription

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1949.65.198
  • Lot: 1949.65
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Reed, Alfred Z.

Rights

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