Bronze Medal of Owens, Jesse, United States, 1988–1988. 2007.26.1

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2007.26.1

Obverse: JESSE OWENS/ OLYMPIC CHAMPION - bust of Jesse Owens, facing; accosted by: "1913 - 1980".

Reverse: ATHLETE - HUMANITARIAN/ ACT OF/ CONGRESS/ 1988/ "DETERMINATION,/ DEDICATION,/ DISCIPLINE,/ ATTITUDE" - Jesse Owens running to left; laurel wreath.

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 257.626
- Diameter (in mm): 75.5

Typological Description

Object Type: Medal
Date: 1988
Date on Object
- Date: 1988
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Artist: Ferrell, T. James
- Issuer: United States Congress
- Maker: United States Mint
Geographic
- Place of Production: United States
- Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States
Obverse
- Portrait: Owens, Jesse

Administrative History

Identifier: 2007.26.1
Lot: 2007.26
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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Bronze Medal of Owens, Jesse, United States, 1988–1988. 2007.26.1

Physical Description

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