Bronze Medal of Reagan, Nancy, Philadelphia, PA. 2017.26.12

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Diameter (in mm): 33.34

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal

• Date on Object

  • Date: 2008
• Manufacture: Struck
• Shape: Round

• Authority

  • Artist: Kunz, Justin
  • Artist: Hemphill, Phebe
  • Artist: Balan, Paul C.
  • Artist: Menna, Joseph
  • Issuer: United States

• Geographic

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

• Obverse

  • Legend: Akwesasne Mohawk Code Talkers
  • Type: Uniformed World War II Code Talker with field radio and rifle / common snipe bird / snapping turtle / bear / wolf
  • Portrait: Reagan, Nancy

• Reverse

  • Legend: WW I / WW II / Act of Congress 2008
  • Type: Mohawk brave bust r. with bear claw necklace and war club / Mohawk kustowa headdress / wolf belt

• Edge

  • Description: Plain

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2017.26.12
• Lot: 2017.26
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

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