Medal of Giuseppe Meneghini Artist: Luigi Gori (Italian)
Mint: Unknown

1884

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

57.12 g, 12:00, 46.9 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.29823

Geography

Made in Italy

Culture

Italian

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: r. bust meneghini with thick mustache into sideburns, wearing jacket and bowtie, artist's name below

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: IOSEPHO. MENEGHINIO. / GEOL. CLARISS. / PRAECEPTORI. SOLERTISS. / IN. L. AN. MAGISTERI. / OPT. FUNCTI. / DISCIP. SODALESQ. / D. D. D. / ID. DEC. MDCCCLXXXIC. / PISIS. six-point star above with rays, crustacean fossil below
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
Additional information

Object/Work type

medals

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