Silver Medal of Muhlenberg, William Augustus, New York City, NY. 1987.147.11

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1987.147.11

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Obverse: WILLIAM AVGVSTVS / MVHLENBERG D.D. / FOVNDER of St. LVKE'S / HOSPITAL - Bust of Dr. Muhlenberg, right;signed along the rim to the right of the bust V. D. BRENNER N.Y.
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Reverse: THE AMERICAN / NUMISMATIC and ARCHAEOLOGICAL / SOCIETY / COMMEMORATES BY THIS MEDAL / THE OPENING OF THE NEW / St. LVKE'S HOSPITAL / MDCCCXCVI - Seven-line inscription, to the right of which is a branch of palm and oak, superimposed on which is the seal of the hospital.

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 62.783
    • Diameter (in mm): 50

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1987.147.11
  • Lot: 1987.147
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Lit, David R.

Subjects

  • Category: 19c

Rights

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

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