Medal of George Washington commemorating his birthday Engraver: Robert Lovett Jr. (American, 1818–1879)
After: Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741–1828)
Honorand: George Washington, American, 1732–1799, LL.D. 1781

1863–64

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room

Medium

Copper

Dimensions

8.4 g, 12:00, 28 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Mabel Brady Garvan Collection

Accession Number

2001.87.2978

Geography

Made in United States

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Undraped bust of Washington facing right encircled by 35 stars from 1 o'clock to 11 o'clock.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: (Ornament) / WASHINGTON'S / (ornament) / FEB. 22 / (ornament) / BIRTHDAY / (two arcs). Plain edge.
Provenance
Francis P. Garvan, New York, about 1930; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1930 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography
  • William S. Baker, Medallic Portraits of Washington, 2nd (Philadelphia: Robert M. Lindsay, 1885), 121, no. A154.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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