College of the City of New York Commemorative Medal

1947

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

Bronze; cardboard, paper, cloth

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

Gift of the College of the City of New York

1957.263

DescriptionBronze struck medal with obverse showing 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." Reverse bears date within central roundel "1847/1947"; legend within scalloped border: "One Hundred Years of Public Higher Education." Square cream-colored cardboard case.

MarkingsInscription: obverse, below bust truncation, at center: "A.P.d'Andrea" Inscription: edge, lower center: "MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y. BRONZE" Inscription: case lid, inside, center, imprinted in black: "Medallic Art Co./New York"

ClassificationsMEDALS