Bronze Medal, United States, 1904–1904. 1980.43.16

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 17
  • Diameter (in mm): 35

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1904
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Issuer: Louisiana Purchase Exposition
  • Maker: United States Mint

• Geographic

  • Place of Production: United States
  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States
  • Place of Issue: St. Louis (Mo.)
  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: Missouri

• Obverse

  • Legend: LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION OFFICIAL SOUVENIR
  • Type: busts, l. jugate

• Reverse

  • Legend: LOUSIANA TERRITORY 1803 1,000,000 SQUARE MILES $15,000,000 ST. LOUIS 1904
  • Type: map of U.S.A. Louisiana outlined and labeled

References

• Reference: K.6
• Reference: E.9

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1980.43.16
• Lot: 1980.43
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Event: 100th anniversary of the purchase of the Louisiana Territory

Rights

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