Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln "The Great Emancipator" Commemorative Medal

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Creator Role

producer

Description

This silver coin features a profile portrait of Abraham Lincoln. On the front of the coin, "Abraham Lincoln/ The Great Emancipator." The reverse side of this coin features text: "To Commemorate/ the 25th/ Anniversary/ Chicago Coin/ Club/ 1919-1944"

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1944

Measurement

1 1/2 inches diam.

Materials and Techniques Display

silver (medal); mass production

State

coins & medals

Subjects

Medals, badges, decorations, etc.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medals; Illinois--History

Work Type

commemorative medal

Class

Coins & Medals

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

2023

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.

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