Bronze Medal, United States. 1987.147.17

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Obverse: ·ISSUED·BY·THE·AMERICAN·NUMISMATIC· / ·AND· ARCHAEOLOGICAL·SOCIETY· / · NEW · YORK· - Winged angel of mercy descending with hands extended in protection over two seated figures, a female representing poverty and a male criminal; at 4:00, signed V D BRENNER 98.
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Reverse: ·TO·COMMEMORATE· / ·THE ·SESSION· OF·THE ·25TH· / ·NATIONAL·CONFERENCE·OF· / ·CHARITIES·AND·CORRECTION· / ·IN·THE· CITY·OF·NEW·YORK· / ·MAY·18TH·25TH· 1898· / ·PRESIDENT· / ·WILLIAM·RHINELANDER· STEWART· / ·NEW·YORK· / ·VICE ·PRESIDENTS· / ·CHARLES·R·HENDERSON· ·THOMAS·E· ELLISON· / ·CHICAGO· ·FORT·WAYNE · / ·ISAIAH · JOSEPHI· / ·NEW·YORK· / ·TREASURER· / ·LEVI · L·BARBOUR·DETROIT· / ·GENERAL·SECRETARY· / ·HASTINGS·H·HART· / ·ST. PAUL - To the right, an oak tree, its branches and foliage extended across the field; superimposed on the foliage is a nineteen-line inscription; at 5:00, signed V. D. BRENNER
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Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 181.371
    • Diameter (in mm): 76

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1987.147.17
  • Lot: 1987.147
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Lit, David R.

Rights

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