Silver Medal, New York City, NY. 1985.90.12

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 55.8
  • Diameter (in mm): 49

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1944
• Material: Silver
• Symbol: R.H.RECCHIA

• Authority

  • Artist: Recchia, Richard
  • Issuer: Society of Medalists
  • Maker: Medallic Art Company

• Geographic

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

• Obverse

  • Legend: TOO LOW THEY BUILD.WHO|BUILD BENEATH THE STARS
  • Type: youth stretches toward heaven

• Reverse

  • Legend: ALL|PASSES.ART ALONE ENDURING STAYS TO US|THE BUST OUTLASTS THE THRONE|THE COIN.TIBERIUS
  • Type: bust of male,l.,looking toward sky;head silouheted against art deco-style wings

References

• Reference: Noble.223ff.

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1985.90.12
• Lot: 1985.90
• 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