White Metal Medal, United States, 1884–1884. 1949.65.55

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Diameter (in mm): 43

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1884

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1884
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: White Metal

• Authority

  • Artist: LeVester, A.
  • Issuer: Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States
  • Place of Issue: New Orleans (La.)
  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: Louisiana

• Obverse

  • Legend: NEW ORLEANS 1884
  • Type: three blacks picking and baling cottin

• Reverse

  • Legend: THE WORLD'S INDUSTRIAL AND COTTON CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION
  • Type: dates flanking globe

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1949.65.55
• Lot: 1949.65
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

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