Collection Highlights
Astor House
Date:
ca.1853-1859
Object Number:
PR.020.65.1
Medium:
Wood Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Abraham Lincoln Centennial Medal
Object Number:
INV.3755
Date:
1909
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 1/4 in. ( 3.2 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: reverse, at lower center of field: "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, N.J."
Description:
Copper struck medal with obverse showing clothed bust of Lincoln facing right with legend: "ABRAHAM LINCOLN/BORN FEB. 12TH, 1809." Reverse is inscribed: "'.WITH.MALICE.TOWARD.NONE./.WITH.CHARITY.FOR.ALL./WITH.FIRMNESS.IN.THE./RIGHT.AS.GOD.GIVES/US.TO.SEE.THE.RIGHT./LET.US.STRICE,ON.'/PRESENTED/BY THE NEW YORK"; legend: "LINCOLN.CENTENNIAL.MEDAL./SUNDAY AMERICAN."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
