Lincoln and Hamilton 1861
Files
Creator Role
engraver
Description
The obverse of the medal features an embossed jugate image of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin inside a wreath. The medallion was sold by Chuck Hand, Paris, Illinois. Original number: Lot 1, K-26.
Description Source
New York Historical Society Museum & Library. https://www.nyhistory.org/exhibit/medal-lincoln-and-hamilton-1861 (September 13, 2018).
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1861
Measurement
1 5/16 inches (diameter)
Materials and Techniques Display
white metal
State
coins & medals
Inscription
obverse: LINCOLN & HAMLIN obverse, below bust truncation, at right: F.B. SMITH F. reverse: WE WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF ANY STATE. / THE FALL OF SUMTER / WILL BE AVENGED, / THE REBELLION CRUSHED / AND THE / HONOR AND INTEGRITY / OF THE / UNITED STATES, / SHALL BE / MAINTAINED. / 1861.
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Work Type
medallion (medal)
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
6127
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.