Artist/Maker
William H. Key
Depicted
Abraham Lincoln
(American, 1809 – 1865)
Abraham Lincoln Medal
1864
Place madeUnited States, North America
White metal
Overall (diameter): 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm)
INV.3757
DescriptionWhite metal struck medal with obverse showing nude bust of Washington, facing right, issuing from star-studded clouds, flanked by two American flags on either side, rays of light above; surrounding legend: "THE UNION MUST AND SHALL BE PRESERVED." Obverse shows clothed bust of Lincoln facing left with legend: "ABRAHAM LINCOLN/PREST. OF THE U.S./1864."MarkingsInscription: below bust truncation, at right: "W.H.KEY"
ClassificationsMEDALS
