Bronze Medal of Wiesel, Elie, Israel, 1928–1928. 2000.1.403

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2000.1.403

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 26.001
    • Diameter (in mm): 38

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date: 1928

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1984
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze
  • Symbol: MP

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: AUTHOR.TEACHER.WITNESS from l. to r. round circum.; ELIE - WIESEL from l. to r. in lower field
    • Type: Bust of Elie Wiesel, r.
    • Portrait: Wiesel, Elie

  • Reverse

    • Legend: 2-line circ. leg. above: BY ACT OF CONGRESS/ 1984| INDIFFERENCE/ TO EVIL IS EVIL.
    • Type: Open book in field with European city scene on l. page and view of Jerusalem on r. page.

References

  • Citation: F.366

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2000.1.403
  • 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

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