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Creator Role
designer issuer
Description
The medal's obverse depicts the right-side profile of Abraham Lincoln with the Lincoln Memorial in the background. Its reverse includes an image of an American Bald Eagle with the Numismatic News logo layered on top.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1982
Measurement
1 1/2 inches (diameter)
Materials and Techniques Display
metal
Inscription
obverse: PURPOSE PRINCIPLE JUDGEMENT reverse: NUMISMATIC NEWS • 30TH ANNIVERSARY / ESTABLISHED 1952 • IOLA, WISCONSIN
Subjects
Numismatic collections
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
2461.2
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.