Plaster Plaque, United States, 1921. 2009.56.2

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2009.56.2

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Plaque
  • Date: 1921

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1921
  • Manufacture: Cast
  • Material: Plaster

  • Geographic

  • Reverse

    • Legend: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONE DOLLAR, E/ PLURIBUS/UNUM
    • Type: nude warrior on war horse L. holding treaty of peace; horse trampling on weaponry, pumpkins and corn grow R.; above Eagle before rising sun, American

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2009.56.2
  • Department: North American
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Purchased by Anthony Terranova for ANS from Stacks, September 23-26, 2009, Lot 5333

Notes

  • Three positive plaster cast models of one obv and two revs., all three designs for the 1921 Peace Dollar Competition by Chester Beach. Received light coating of gold in past (ANS 2009.56 originally entered as three separate items, but all are casts mounted on one panel.

Rights

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