Bronze Medal of Wolyn, Heichal, New York City, NY, 1969–1974. 2004.14.235

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2004.14.235

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 139.622
    • Diameter (in mm): 63.5

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date Range: 1969 - 1974
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: HEICHAL WOLYN * ISRAEL * 1969 / IN MEMORY / OF WOLYN / JEWRY / REMEMBER / [Hebrew text] / 1939 - 1944
    • Type: building w. a bearded man below pointing behind himself / 1 line of text top margin round / 3 lines of text in field l. / 2 lines of text in field r. / date in bottom margin round
    • Symbol: KW
    • Portrait: Wolyn, Heichal

  • Reverse

    • Legend: [Hebrew text] 1,000,000 MARTYRS O.B.M. / [Hebrew text] 1,000 YEAR HISTORY / [Hebrew text] 100 COMMUNITIES
    • Type: 3 lines of text, 45mm circle below containing names spiraling to the ctr.
    • Symbol: C. 1974. N. SobelAPL ?

  • Edge

    • Description: MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2004.14.235
  • Lot: 2004.14
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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

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