Roger Williams Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
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Creator Role
sculptor producer issuer
Description
The medal's obverse features the left-side profile of Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island and advocate for the separation of church and state. On the reverse, three men are pictured. One is older with a beard and stands holding a scroll. The second is Native American and stands with his arms stretched upward. The last is a man kneeling in prayer.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1963
Measurement
1 3/4 inches (diameter)
Materials and Techniques Display
bronze
State
coins & medals
Inscription
obverse: THE HALL OF FAME FOR GREAT AMERICANS / ROGER / WILLIAMS / 1604- / 1684 / 19©63 / R.A. WEINMAN / AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY reverse: A TRUE -- / FREEDOM TO / ALL THE PEOPLE / -- SO THAT NO / PERSON BE FORCED / TO PRAY - NOR / PRAY OTHERWISE / THAN HIS SOUL / BELIEVETH & / CONSENTETH / ROGER / WILLIAMS edge: MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE
Subjects
New York University. Hall of Fame for Great Americans; Williams, Roger, 1604?-1683
Work Type
commemorative 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
3154.18
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.