Silver Coin featuring Gettysburg Scene
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Creator Role
produced
Description
This commemorative pewter coin features on the front Abraham Lincoln's front portrait with the quote "We here highly resolve that these dead." The back of the coin features battle scenes and the quote "shall not have died in vain / Gettysburg 1863."
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1973
Measurement
2 x 2 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
pewter metal
State
coins & medals
Subjects
coin; Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865; Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863
Work Type
commemorative coin
Class
Coins & Medals
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
2032
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.