This class includes commemorative, historical and decorative coins and medals. This class includes coins and medals made from many materials; such as, silver and bronze.
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Albert Abraham Michelson Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Elisabeth Chand ler, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The commemorative medal's obverse design depicts a bust profile image of Albert A. Michelson, an American physicist known for his work on the speed of light, from the shoulders up. The medal's reverse features an image of an interferometer atop a giant telescope that is focused on the star Betelgeuse.
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Walt Whitman Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Dexter Jones, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts the right-side profile of Walt Whitman, an American poet and humanist. On the medal's reverse, seven figures are pictured: a brick layer, an industrial worker, a gentleman/businessman, a woman with a child, a woman scrubbing a floor, and a man working a plow in a field.
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Eli Whitney Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Eleanor Platt, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts a bust image of Eli Whitney, and American inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin. The reverse design feature a man, presumably Whitney, standing behind a cotton gin holding papers, two African-American people (male and female) operate the gin. Another figure can be seen in the scene's background.
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Kentucky Birth Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)
Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf
The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts the Lincoln family in front of their log cabin in Kentucky. On the reverse, a short biographical sketch regarding Lincoln's birth appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather slipcase album, which is Volume II of a two-volume set. (Volume I is a short work entitled Abraham Lincoln: An Autobiographical Narrative, written and edited by Ralph Geoffrey Newman.)
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Lincoln Cents 1909-1940
Victor Brenner and United States Mint
The numismatic collection contains a set of eighty-nine Lincoln Cents dating from 1909-1940. The coins' obverse depicts a profile image of Abraham Lincoln, while, the reverse features two wheat heads surrounding the text. All of the coins are arranged by date in a single blue folder. The 1914-D (Denver Mint) coin is missing.
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Sister Sarah Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)
Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf
The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln and his sister, Sarah Lincoln Grigsby, accomplishing outdoor chores. On the reverse, a short biographical sketch regarding Sarah and the youngest Lincoln child, Thomas, appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather slipcase album, which is Volume II of a two-volume set. (Volume I is a short work entitled Abraham Lincoln: An Autobiographical Narrative, written and edited by Ralph Geoffrey Newman.)
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Henry Ward Beecher Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Joseph Kiselewski, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse features an image of Henry Ward Beecher's (clergyman, abolitionist, and social reformer) left profile. On the medal's reverse, an image of Beecher standing at a podium speaking to a crowd of people is featured.
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James Madison Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Robert A. Weinman, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts the left-side profile of James Madison, a founding father and fourth President of the United States. On the reverse, Madison is shown sitting at a desk. His proper right elbow rests casually on the back of his chair as his proper left arm rests on the desk. In his proper left hand, he holds a document. Nineteen stars circle the inner edge of the medal.
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Lincoln Cents 1941-
Victor Brenner, Frank Gasparro, and United States Mint
The numismatic collection contains a set of eighty-seven Lincoln Cents dating from 1941-1973. The coins' obverse depicts a profile image of Abraham Lincoln. The reverse of coins dated from 1941-1958 features two wheat heads surrounding the text. Coins dated from 1959-1973 depict an image of the Lincoln Memorial on their reverse. All of the coins are arranged by date in a single blue folder.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Michael Lantz, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts a portrait image of Oliver Wendell Holmes, a prominent nineteenth-century writer of poetry and prose. On the reverse, the outline of a kneeling figure is featured. Four symbols are pictured just above the figure's head, which include the symbols for Venus and Mars, an upright infinity sign, and a dagger-like image. An armless male statue stands at the bottom left and a ship is pictured on the bottom right.
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Samuel Finley Breese Morse Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Carl Paul Jennewein, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design features a bust image of Samuel Finley Breese Morse, a contributor to the single-wire telegraph system and co-developer of Morse code. The reverse design depicts a woman holding a Pegasus-like figure in her proper right hand and a paint pallet [?] in her proper left. A cherub flies to her proper left and telegraph poles stand in the background.
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John Greenleaf Whittier Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Elizabeth Weistrop, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts the left-side profile of John Greenleaf Whittier, an American Quaker, poet, and abolitionist most well-known for his work, Snow-Bound. On the reverse, a scene from his poem "Maud Muller" is shown. A man sits on the back of a horse, while a woman stands on the ground to his proper right. In her hands she holds a hat and a rake.
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Robert E. Lee Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Donald DeLue, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts the left-side profile of Robert E. Lee, the commanding general of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. Lee holds a sword raised in his proper right hand. On the reverse, two male figures fight with swords on horseback.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Joseph Kiselewski, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design features a bust portrait of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., one of the most highly cited U.S. Supreme Court justices in history. The medal's reverse features an image of Lady Justice kneeling with a book in her proper left hand and a quill in her proper right. The Scales of Justice sit just behind her and the Supreme Court Building is pictured in the scene's background.
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Phillips Brooks Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Abram Belskie, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse features the left-side profile of Phillips Brooks, an American Episcopal clergyman. A Christian cross is also pictured to the right of his profile. The medal's reverse depicts the figure of a man (presumably God) with his arms outstretched. Whimsical swirls surround heavenly bodies in the background.
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Joseph Henry Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Adlai S. Hardin, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The bronze commemorative medal depicts a bust image of Joseph Henry (an American scientist). Its reverse features an image of the Earth encircled by a ring of lightening. Men, women, and children stand at the Earth's base with arms outstretched.
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Simon Newcomb Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Adolph Block, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse depicts a bust image of Simon Newcomb, a Canadian-American astronomer. The reverse features an image of a childlike figure riding on the back of a large bird. In the background, various celestial bodies are pictured.
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John James Audubon Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Gertrude Katherine Lathrop, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The bronze commemorative medal depicts a bust image of John James Audubon (ornithologist, naturalist, and painter and author of The Birds of America) from the shoulders up. The reverse features an image of a snow owl with its wings erect.
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Stephen Collins Foster Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Walker Kirtland Hancock, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts the right-side profile of Stephen Collins Foster, commonly referred to as the father of American music. To the left of Foster's profile various musical symbols are also pictured. On the medal's reverse, a man is shown leaning against a tree playing a banjo. In the scene's background, three figures dance just outside of a house, which is situated on the bank of a body of water (possibly the Mississippi River). A riverboat is shown sailing on the water.
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Thomas Paine Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Michael Lantz, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts the left-side profile of Thomas Paine, a United States Founding Father and author of two American Revolution-era pamphlets: Common Sense and The American Crisis. A bird carrying an olive branch is also pictured as well as a fleur de lis and crown. On the reverse, Paine is shown standing looking over his proper left shoulder. Two figures stand to his proper right and four others are pictured to his proper left.
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William Tecumseh Sherman Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Michael Lantz, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts the right-side profile of William Sherman, a U.S. general during the American Civil War. The medal's obverse features a male figure riding horseback. In his proper right hand, he holds a sword and an arch of flames is pictured overhead.
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Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Anthony de Francisci, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The silver medal's obverse design depicts the right-facing profile of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States. On the reverse, two shackled hands are pictured in front of a sun amidst the words EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. Beneath the hands, dozens of figures are pictured in various positions.
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John Paul Jones Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Michael Lantz, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts the left-side profile of John Paul Jones, a U.S. naval commander in the American Revolutionary War. On the reverse, Jones is pictured on a ship holding a sword in his proper right hand. In the background, three seamen fight with swords.
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Sylvanus Thayer Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Joseph Kiselewski, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The medal's obverse design depicts the left-side profile of Sylvanus Thayer, an early superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point. On the reverse, Thayer is shown standing with a book in his proper left hand. To his proper right, a table sits covered in books, papers, and a globe. Various symbols mathematical drawings illustrate various mathematical principles.
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Asa Gray Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)
Bruno Mankowski, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The bronze commemorative medal depicts a bust image of Asa Gray (a botanist) surrounded by oak and laurel branches. The reverse features an image of woman dressed in ancient Greek-style clothing kneeling on the ground. In her proper right hand, she holds a quill and writes on paper that is resting on her proper right leg. In her proper left hand, she holds a flower.