Medal of Victory Artist: Antoine Bovy (French, 1795–1877)

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1795–1877

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

40.89 g, 12:00, 41.3 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Dr. William Gilman Thompson, Ph.B. 1877

Accession Number

2001.87.29316

Geography

Made in Switzerland

Culture

Swiss

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: laureate enthroned victory extending laurel crown in r. hand and holding up laurel branch in l. hand, palatte and brushes below r. and lyre below l.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: olive wreath, ribbon below
Provenance
Dr. WIlliam GIlman Thompson, to about 1928; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., about 1928; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1928–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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