Frontal view of Eli Whitney, with left arm and hand propped on lower part of the medal. Behind the right shoulder is an image that depicts an open book within a shield, symbolizing education.
Obverse lettering
ELI WHITNEY
1765 - 1825
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Depiction of two figures, presumably Whitney and a workman, standing at a work table, reviewing blueprints with the proclamation of his legacy along the upper edge of the circle
Reverse lettering
PIONEER OF MASS MANUFACTURING
Reverse script
Latin
Engraver
Heraldic Art Company, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A., United States (1947-1978)
