Medal of Mussorgsky, M.P., Moscow, 1839–1881. 2000.16.42

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 130.284
  • Diameter (in mm): 60

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1839 - 1881
• Symbol: obv., below bust truncation: RUKAVISHNIKOV

• Authority

  • Artist: Rukavishnikov, I.M. (Uncertain value)
  • Artist: Rukavishnikov, A.I. (Uncertain value)
  • Maker: Moscow Mint

• Geographic

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

• Obverse

  • Legend: MUSSORGSKY
  • Type: Bust of Mussorgsky, r.
  • Portrait: Mussorgsky, M.P.

• Reverse

  • Legend: "I CONSIDER/ PEOPLE/ ONE GREAT/ PERSON,/ INSPIRED BY/ A GREAT IDEA"/ M.MUSSORGSKY/ 1839-1881 [in ex.]
  • Type: Fragment of musical notation with sheets of music in background

References

• Reference: Shkurko.355

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2000.16.42
• Lot: 2000.16
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

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