Bronze Medal of Rickover, Hyman G., United States, 1900–1900. 2000.1.364

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2000.1.364

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 204.194
    • Diameter (in mm): 76

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date: 1900

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1958
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: VICE.ADMIRAL.HYMAN.G.RICKOVER
    • Type: Bust of Vice Adm. Hyman G. Rickover facing front with head slightly to l.
    • Portrait: Rickover, Hyman G.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: Circul. leg. round circum.: IN APPRECIATION OF HIS SIGNAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE PRACTICAL USE OF ATOMIC ENERGY; in field below; TO/VICE ADMIRAL/HYMAN GEORGE RICKOVER U.S.N/ BY ACT OF THE CONGRESS/UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/AUGUST 19,1958
    • Type: Half-kneeling naked man within the symbol of the atom

References

  • Citation: F.334

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2000.1.364
  • Lot: 2000.1
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Friedenberg, Daniel M.

Rights

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