Title

John Marshall Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

Creator

Karl Heinrich Gruppe
Medallic Art Company
Hall of Fame for Great Americans

Files

Creator Role

sculptor producer issuer

Description

The medal's obverse design features a left-side bust portrait of John Marshall, the last chief justice to be born a British subject before the Revolutionary War. The medal's reverse design depicts a seated Lady Justice. In her proper right hand, she holds the Scales of Justice, while her proper left hand rests on a column-like structure.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1965

Measurement

1 3/4 inches (diameter)

Materials and Techniques Display

bronze

Inscription

obverse: JOHN MARSHALL / 1755 1835 / KARL H. GRUPPE reverse: THE HALL OF FAME FOR GREAT AMERICANS AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY / EQUAL JUSTICE / UNDER LAW / © / 1965 edge: MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE

Subjects

Marshall, John, 1755-1835; New York University. Hall of Fame for Great Americans

Work Type

commemorative medal

Class

coins & medals

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

3154.36

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.