1860 Abraham Lincoln Campaign Medal
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Creator Role
engraver issuers
Description
The medal features the right-side profile of Abraham Lincoln. On the medal's reverse, an inscription within laurel wreath terminating in American shield is shown. [REF: Sullivan, AL 1860-6].
Description Source
New York Historical Society Museum & Library. https://www.nyhistory.org/exhibit/medal-abraham-lincoln-president-us (accessed September 13, 2018). Sullivan, Edmund B. American Political Campaign Badges and Medalets, 2nd ed. Lincoln, Mass.: Quaterman, 1981.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1860
Measurement
1 9/16 inches (diameter)
Materials and Techniques Display
white metal
Inscription
obverse: ABRAHAM LINCOLN / HENNING & EYMANN N.Y. obverse, on bust truncation, at left: EYM. F reverse: REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE / FOR / SIXTEENTH / PRESIDENT / OF THE / UNITED STATES.
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Presidents--United States--Election--1860
Work Type
medal
Class
campaign paraphernalia
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
2663
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.