Medal of United States Centennial Commission, Centennial Exhibiton Award Medal Artist: Henry Mitchell (American, active 1860-1880)

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1876

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

170 g, 12:00, 76.5 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Gilbert Steinberg

Accession Number

2001.87.30390

Geography

Made in United States

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: In field Columbia extends victor's crown over emblems of arts and industry.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: International Exhibition, Philadelphia, MDCCCLXXVI, in field wreath and text: AWARDED BY UNITED STATES CENTENNIAL COMMISSION FOR SERVICE.
Provenance
Gilbert Steinberg, to about 1984; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1984 to 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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