College of the City of New York Award Medal

1960

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

Bronze; cardboard, paper

Overall (medal): 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Container (box): 3 3/16 × 3 3/16 × 1/2 in. (8.1 × 8.1 × 1.3 cm)

INV.3191

DescriptionBronze struck medal with obverse showing clothed bust of Arthur Kornberg facing right with stylized depiction of chemical equipment at right; legend at left: "DR. ARTHUR KORNBERG"; date in exergue: "1960." 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, in exergue, at lower right: "A.P.d'Andrea" Inscription: reverse, below bust truncation, at center: "A. P. d'Andrea" Inscription: box, inside cover: "Medallic Art Co./New York"

ClassificationsMEDALS