Medal of Frits Holm Commemorating the Holm-Nestorian expedition to Xi'an Artist: Albert Bruce-Joy, Irish Sculptor (1842–1924)

1921

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

98.04 g, 12:00, 64 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.27970

Geography

Made in Denmark

Culture

Danish

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: FRITX HOLM bust r. ALBERT BRVCE-JOY FECIT MCMXXI along rim.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Lengend: - DEN - / HOLM. NESTORIANSKE / EXPEDITION TIL SIANFV / SHENSI N.V. KINA / MCMVII. VII / TIL MINDE. Surrounding legend, nine Chinese characters and a rising sun at the apex.
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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