Bronze Medal of Lincoln, Abraham, United States, 1809–1865. 1987.147.180

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1987.147.180

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Diameter (in mm): 46

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date Range: 1809 - 1865
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: 1809 (star) ABRAHAM (three stars) LINCOLN (star) 1865
    • Type: bust, r.; without beard.
    • Portrait: Lincoln, Abraham

  • Reverse

    • Legend: . WITH ./ MALICE . TOWARD ./ .NONE (annulet) WITH . CHARITY./FOR . ALL (annulet) WITH . FIRMNESS ./ . IN . THE . RIGHT . AS . GOD ./ . GIVES . VS . TO . SEE . THE ./ . RIGHT . LET . VS . STRIVE ON/ (13 stars)/ . LET . VS . HAVE . FAITH . THAT ./ . RIGHT . MAKES . MIGHT . AND ./ . IN . THAT . FAITH . LET . VS ./ . TO . THE . END . DARE . TO ./ . DO . OVR . DVTY . AS . WE ./ . VNDERSTAND . IT ./ (annulet, accosted by two arrowheads)

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1987.147.180
  • Lot: 1987.147
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Brenner, Victor D.

Rights

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