The Hall of Fame Medal Commemorating Simon Newcomb

1970

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 247.93 g, 12:00, 76 mm
Credit Line: Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001
Accession Number: 2001.87.25436
Geography: Made in United States
Culture: American
Period: 20th century
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: SIMON NEWCOMB 1835-1909N ASTRONOMER. A. Block below bust in right field. Stars in field left and right. 3/4 bust l.

Reverse Description: THE HALL OF FAME FOR GREAT AMERICANS AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 1970. bOY RIDING EAGLE WITH STAR IN LEFT HAND TOWARD EARTH.

Provenance

Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001

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medals

Medallic Art Co.BRONZE on edge

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