College of the City of New York Award Medal

1962

Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America

Gilt bronze; cardboard, paper

Container (box): 3 1/4 × 3 1/4 × 9/16 in. (8.3 × 8.3 × 1.4 cm)
Overall (medal): 3 in. (7.6 cm)

Z.1487

DescriptionGilt bronze struck medal with obverse showing clothed male bust facing right with legend: "DR. ROBERT HOFSTADTER"; date at lower right of image: "1962." Reverse depicts nude female bust at center, labelled "ADSPICE" above, flanked by male head facing left, labelled "RECPICE," and female head facing right, labelled "PROSPICE"; legend around border within scalloped rim: "COLLEGII URBIS NOV EBORAC SIGILLUM/MDCCCXLVII." Square cream-colored cardboard case.

MarkingsInscription: obverse, at lower right of field: "Albert d'Andrea" Inscription: reverse, below bust truncation, at center: "A . P . d'Andrea" Inscription: edge, lower center: "MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE" Inscription: box cover, top, in pencil: "Dr. Robt Hofstadter/of C.C.N.Y./1962." Inscription: inside, box cover, at center: "Medallic Art Co./New York"

ClassificationsMEDALS