Bronze Medal, Moscow, 1864–1964. 2000.16.151

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 79.153
  • Diameter (in mm): 55

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1864 - 1964

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1964
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Artist: Frolov, P.A.
  • Maker: Moscow Mint

• Geographic

  • Place of Production: Moscow
  • Place of Issue: Moscow
  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: Russia
  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: USSR

• Obverse

  • Legend: In Russian: "100TH ANNIVERSAY OF MOSCOW ZOO "
  • Type: Head of a moose, facing l.

• Reverse

  • Legend: 1864-1964
  • Type: Two pelicans facing each other, surrounded by with trees; in background, buildings behind zoo
  • Symbol: FROLOV

References

• Reference: Shkurko.337

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2000.16.151
• Lot: 2000.16
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

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