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Creator Role
sculptor producer issuer
Description
The silver medal's obverse design depicts the right-facing profile of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States. On the reverse, two shackled hands are pictured in front of a sun amidst the words EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. Beneath the hands, dozens of figures are pictured in various positions.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1963
Measurement
1 3/4 inches (diameter)
Materials and Techniques Display
.999 pure silver
Inscription
obverse: LINCOLN / 1809 / 1865 / With malice toward none / .. with charity for all. / A. Lincoln [facsimile signature] reverse: A HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF CANNOT STAND / EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION / © THE HALL OF FAME FOR / GREAT AMERICANS / A NEW YORK UNIVERSITY / 1863 edge: MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. .999+ PURE SILVER
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; 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
3154.1
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.