Joseph Hodges Choate Commemorative Medal

1922

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

Bronze; cardboard, paper

Overall (medal): 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Container (box): 2 3/4 × 2 3/4 × 1/4 in. (7 × 7 × 0.6 cm)

INV.3604a

DescriptionBronze struck medal with obverse showing clothed bust of Joseph Choate facing left with legend: "CHOATE." Reverse contains inscription at center, enclosed by laurel wreath: "JOSEPH . HODGES . CHOATE/1832 - 1917/PATRIOT/AMBASSADOR/JURIST/ORATOR"; incense burner above, flanked by letters "C" and "A"; seal of the American Numismatic Society below. Medal is inset into square cream-colored cardboard box.

MarkingsInscription: obverse, at lower right of field: "HA" Inscription: edge, lower center: "57" Inscription: inside box cover, imprinted in black: "MEDALLIC ART CO./NEW YORK"

ClassificationsMEDALS