Silver Medal of Roosevelt, Theodore, Philadelphia, PA. 2011.84.3

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 26.73
  • Diameter (in mm): 38.1

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: United States Mint
  • Issuer: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Issuer: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States
  • Place of Production: Philadelphia (Pa.)

• Obverse

  • Legend: NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM/ CELEBRATING A/ CENTURY/ OF CONSERVATION/ 1903-2003/ THEODORE ROOSEVELT
  • Type: Hatted Roosevelt, facing, standing on rock.
  • Symbol: NEN
  • Portrait: Roosevelt, Theodore
  • Artist: Nemeth, Norman E.

• Reverse

  • Legend: SALMON
  • Type: Salmon to l. jumping out of river in foreground, with another salmon jumping in background.
  • Symbol: JM
  • Artist: Mercanti, John

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2011.84.3
• Lot: 2011.84
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Event: 100th Anniversary of National Wildlife Refuge System

Rights

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