Circle of Friends of the Medallion 10th Issue: Peace for One Hundred Years

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1914

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 141.46 g, 12:00, 70 mm
Credit Line: Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Reverend William H. Owen, B.A. 1897
Accession Number: 2001.87.2381
Geography: Made in United States
Culture: American
Period: 20th century
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Victory standing facing, head r.,holding palm branch in both hands, her wings outstretched over eagle r., head turned back on l. and lion standing facing head l. on l. To r., PAX / PER / C / AN / NOS; in exergue, 1814-1914.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: INTER FRATRES BELLVM VLTIMVM inwardly from 9:00, MEDALLIONI / AMICORVM / SVMPTIS in exergue. Two wrestlers on rocky surface gripping shoulders; behind, prize table with two ships in full sail; below wrestler on r., in small letters, MOWBRAY-CLARKE. Edge: J K DAVISON / PHILA at 6:00; at 12:00, CIRCLE OF FRIENDS.

Provenance

Reverend William H. Owen, to 1938; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1938–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

Object copyright

No Copyright - United States

Additional information

Object/Work type

medals

Marks

Edge: CIRCLE OF FRIENDS and J. K. DAVISON / PHILA.

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Circle of Friends of the Medallion 10th Issue: Peace for One Hundred Years Artist: John Mowbray-Clarke (American, 1869–1953) Manufacturer: Circle of Friends of the Medallion Manufacturer: Davison and Son, Joseph K.