Silver Medal of Huntington, Archer M., New York City, NY. 1993.79.11

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 1,965
  • Diameter (in mm): 67
• Countermark: ANDREAS ALFOLDI 1965

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1908
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Artist: Fuchs, Emil
  • Issuer: American Numismatic Society
  • Maker: Medallic Art Company

• Geographic

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

• Obverse

  • Legend: ARCHER MILTON HUNTINGTON MEDAL
  • Type: Two male figures standing on each side of a coin press; in front is a third male figure, seated, examining a coin through a magnifying glass.
  • Portrait: Huntington, Archer Milton

• Reverse

  • Legend: IN / COMMEMORATION / OF THE / FIFTIETH / ANNIVERSARY / OF THE / AMERICAN / NUMISMATIC SOCIETY; on either side are the dates 1858 and 1908; below, the Society's seal and THE AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY
  • Type: Standing female figure, facing left, holding a scroll upon which is a representation of the Society's building, along with an eight-line inscription.

References

• Reference: Johnson 15
• Reference: Belden.46
• Reference: Miller.2015.18

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1993.79.11
• Lot: 1993.79
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Alfoldi, Andreas

Description

Rights

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