Salvator Patriae Memorial Medallion
Files
Creator Role
sculptor
Description
This metal medallion was struck in 1866 as a memorial to President Abraham Lincoln who had died from an assassin's bullet on April 15, 1865.
Description Source
Despription from The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, accessible at https://www.lincolncollection.org/collection/categories/item/?cat=16&item=109098&page=27
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1866
Measurement
1 7/8 inches dia.
Materials and Techniques Display
metal; mass production
State
coins & medals
Subjects
United States--History; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Work Type
commemorative medal
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
6143
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.