Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Medal

Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Medal

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Creator Role

designer

Description

The obverse of this commemorative medal features aprofile of Abraham Lincoln with text: "ABRAHAM LINCOLN FELLED BY THE ASSASSIN’S BULLET APRIL 18, 1865." The reverse of this commemorative medal features text: "HE SHARES EQUALLY WITH WASHINGTON THE VENERAT

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1914

Measurement

1 1/2 inches dia.

Materials and Techniques Display

aluminum (metal); mass production

State

coins & medals

Subjects

Presidents in Art; United States--History; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Death and burial

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

6222

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.

Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Medal

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