Copper Alloy Badge of Lincoln, Abraham, New York City, NY, 1929–1929. 1974.104.1

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Diameter (in mm): 45
• Countermark: THOMAS H LADUKE

Typological Description

• Object Type: Badge
• Date: 1929

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1929
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Copper Alloy

• Authority

  • Artist: Fuchs, Emil
  • Maker: Medallic Art Company

• Geographic

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

• Obverse

  • Legend: "TO FORM A MORE PERFECT UNITON..AND SECURE THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY"
  • Type: figure of liberty tying fasces, map of North America as background
  • Portrait: Lincoln, Abraham

• Reverse

  • Legend: NATIONAL ORATORICAL CONTEST ON THE CONSTITUTION ... AWARD BY THE NY TIMES..
  • Type: heads of Lincoln and Washington top, plaque with legend, Independence Hall bt

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1974.104.1
• Lot: 1974.104
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

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