Title

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

Creator

Thomas Lo Medico
Medallic Art Company
Hall of Fame for Great Americans

Files

Creator Role

sculptor producer issuer

Description

The medal's obverse design features a portrait of Patrick Henry, an American orator and attorney who famously proclaimed, "Give me liberty or give me death!" Henry's proper right hand is raised and his index finger is extended. He wears a set of glasses on his forehead. On the medal's reverse, Henry is shown on horseback. A group of five soldiers holding various weapons stand in front of him.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1966

Measurement

1 3/4 inches (diameter)

Materials and Techniques Display

bronze

Inscription

"obverse: Patrick Henry / 1736 / 1799 reverse: GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH / THE HALL OF FAME / OF GREAT AMERICANS / AT / NEW YORK UNIVERSITY / 19©66 edge: MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. "

Subjects

Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799; 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

3154.4

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.