Bronze Medal, Philadelphia, PA. 2017.26.17

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2017.26.17

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 248.8
    • Diameter (in mm): 76.2

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 2013
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Shape: Round

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: Addie Mae Collins / Denise McNair / Carole Robertson / Cynthia Wesley / Pivotal in the struggle / for equality / Sepember 15 / 1963
    • Type: 4 girls in silhouette

  • Reverse

    • Legend: Killed / in the / bombing / of the / 16th St. / Baptist / Church / Birmingham, Alabama / Act of Congress / 2013
    • Type: 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama 3/4 view

  • Edge

    • Description: Plain

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2017.26.17
  • Lot: 2017.26
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

3" bronze replica of the Congressional gold medal awarded posthumously to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley, with box of issue. Cu 0.9, Zn 0.1

Rights

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

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