Gold Medal, United States. 1981.7.13

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1981.7.13

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 140.086
    • Diameter (in mm): 64

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1972
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Gold
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: THE PEACE OF GREAT BOOKS BE FOR YOU/ CARL SANDBURG
    • Type: bust to l.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY/ FOUNDED 1872
    • Type: view of the library buildings

  • Edge

    • Description: MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. BRONZE

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1981.7.13
  • Lot: 1981.7
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Johnson & Jensen

Subjects

  • Category: 19c

Rights

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