Silver Medal, United States. 1988.124.116

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1988.124.116

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Obverse: REX KING OF CARNIVAL/ MONARCH OF MERRIMENT - bust l.
Reverse: GREATEST FREE SHOW ON EARTH|PRO BONO PUBLICO MARDI GRAS YEAR OF THE CIRCUS - clown and elephant

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 31.096
    • Diameter (in mm): 39

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1962
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Silver
  • Symbol: H.A.S.

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: REX KING OF CARNIVAL/ MONARCH OF MERRIMENT
    • Type: bust l.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: GREATEST FREE SHOW ON EARTH|PRO BONO PUBLICO MARDI GRAS YEAR OF THE CIRCUS
    • Type: clown and elephant

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1988.124.116
  • Lot: 1988.124
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

only obv photographed

Rights

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