Abraham Lincoln Medal

Creator

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Description

The round, silver-hued medal features a right-side profile of Abraham Lincoln. At the medal's reverse, a small circle of unintelligible text is shown. The medal's top features a jump loop and red, white, and blue ribbon. Provenance note: Sold by Chuck Hand, Paris, Illinois, part of Lot 8.

Description Source

The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection. https://www.lincolncollection.org/collection/materials/item/?mat=384&page=1&item=78842 (September 14, 2018).

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1909

Measurement

1 inch (diameter)

Materials and Techniques Display

cloth, metal

State

coins & medals

Inscription

obverse: ABRAHAM LINCOLN

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

6236

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.