The Hall of Fame Medal Commemorating James Monroe Yale University Art Gallery

1968

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 255.18 g, 12:00, 75 mm
Credit Line: Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001
Accession Number: 2001.87.25633
Geography: Made in United States
Culture: American
Period: 20th century
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: THE HALL OF FAME FOR GREAT AMERICANS AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY. JAMES MONROE bust facing. 1758-1831

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: MONROE DOCTRINE/ PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. 1817-1825. Male figure holding sword in left hand, palm brnach in right. , LOUISIANA PURCHASE 1803, FLORIDA 1819, MISSOURI 1820 in field left and right, a map of the world behind in background.

Provenance

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

Object copyright

Additional information

Object/Work type

medals

Marks

Medallic Art Co.BRONZE on edge

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