Artist/Maker
Laura Gardin Fraser
Artist/Maker
Medallic Art Company
(1903 - 2009)
Related person
American Numismatic Society
Centennial Medal of the American Numismatic Society
1958
Place madeUnited States, North America
Bronze; cardboard, cloth, paper
Container: 3 3/4 × 3 3/4 × 5/8 in. (9.5 × 9.5 × 1.6 cm)
Overall (Medal): 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Overall (Medal): 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Gift of the American Numismatic Society
1958.93
DescriptionBronze struck medallion with obverse showing kneeling nude male figure holding halves of broken stone with fossilized animal inside; inscription: THE/AMERICAN/NUMISMATIC/SOCIETY/1858 1958." Reverse shows anvil flanked by two nude males in the act of forging a medal; Pegasus amidst clouds above. Cream-colored square cardboard case.MarkingsInscription: obverse, in exergue at left: "LGF"
Inscription: edge, lower center: "MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE"
Inscription: case lid, center, in pencil: "NUMISMATIC/SOCIETY"
ClassificationsMEDALS
