Medal of General John Joseph Pershing Artist: Unknown

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1922

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

141.32 g, 12:00, 67.90 mm

Credit Line

Gift of Edward B. Greene, B.A. 1900

Accession Number

1928.273

Geography

Made in France

Culture

French

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Scene of General John Pershing and French soldiers

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Reverse:'THERE IS AT THIS TIME / NO OTHER QUESTION THAN / THAT OF FIGHTING / INFANTRY - ARTILLERY - AVIATION-/ ALL THAT WE HAVE ARE YOURS / TO DISPOSE OF AS YOU WILL. / I HAVE COME TO SAY THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE / WOULD BE PROUD TO BE ENGAGED IN TEH GREATES / BATTLE IN HISTORY." GENERAL PERSHING'S WORDS AT THE FRONT MARCH 28, 1918
Provenance
Edward B. Greene, to 1928; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1928–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
Copyright Undetermined
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Object/Work type

medals

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