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Medal - Award for literature in Liberia
Location | Liberia |
Year | 1822-1833 |
Type | Award medals/Scholastic or academic
award |
Composition | Bronze |
Weight | 37.55 g |
Diameter | 41.5 mm |
Thickness | 4 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Edge | Plain |
Period | American Colonization
Society (1822-1847) |
Notice | William Joseph Taylor |
Reference(s) | |
Obverse description | Coastal scene with tools and agricultural objects, ship at sea and dove flying aboe holding a document in its beak. |
Obverse lettering | THE
LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE |
Obverse script | |
Reverse description | 4-line inscription within oak and laurel wreath, legend surrounding. |
Reverse lettering | FOR THE FIRST MAN OF HIS YEAR
IN THE // LITERATURE // OF // LIBERIA |
Reverse script | |
Engraver | |
Mintage | ND
(1822-1833) - -
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Catalog ID | 1048366250 |
Comments | |