Bronze Medal of Ridgway, Gen. Matthew B., United States, 1990–1990. 2007.20.17

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2007.20.17

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 25.73
    • Diameter (in mm): 38

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date: 1990

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1990
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: (four stars) GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY/ U.S. ARMY/ RETIRED
    • Type: bust of General Matthew B. Ridgway; wearing military uniform, r.
    • Portrait: Ridgway, Gen. Matthew B.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: AMERICAN/ SOLDIER/ (four stars)/ SERVING HIS COUNTRY WITH/ GREAT HONOR AND DISTINCTION/ FOR MORE THAN FORTY YEARS/ WORLD WAR II/ COMMANDER/ NATO-EUROPE/ KOREAN WAR/ CHIEF OF STAFF/ U.S. ARMY/ ACT OF CONGRESS 1990
    • Type: legend; lower part: soldiers helmet and two hand grenades surrounded by laurel wreath.

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2007.20.17
  • Lot: 2007.20
  • 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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