1860 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Campaign Medallion
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Description
The campaign medallion features the embossed right-side profile of Abraham Lincoln. At the medallion's reverse, the Great Seal of the United States is shown. The coin was sold by Chuck Hand (Paris, Illinois). Original number: Lot 1, K-16.
Description Source
The Henry Ford. https://www.thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digital-collections/artifact/324529/ (accessed September 13, 2018).
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1860
Measurement
1 1/2 inches (diameter)
Materials and Techniques Display
bronze (metal), casting (process)
Inscription
obverse: FOR PRESIDENT / ABRAHAM LINCOLN OF ILLINOIS reverse: E PLURIBUS UNUM
Creation Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Presidents--United States--Election--1860
Work Type
medallion (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
6126
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.