Louisiana Purchase Exposition Official Souvenir Medal

1904

Place madeUnited States, North America

Gilt bronze

Overall (Medal): 1 5/16 in. (3.4 cm)

Gift of the Misses Elizabeth & Katherine Beebe

1942.297

DescriptionGilt bronze struck medal with obverse showing accolated clothed busts of Napoleon and Thomas Jefferson facing left with surrounding legend within beaded border: "LOUISIANA.PURCHASE.EXPOSITION/.OFFICIAL.SOUVENIR." Reverse shows geographical map of the United States labelled across center: "LOUISIANA PURCHASE"; inscription above: "1803/1,000,000. SQUARE MILES/$15,000,000."; legend within beaded border: "LOUISIANA TERRITORY/St. LOUIS 1904."

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