Medal - Hall of Fame for Great Americans Joseph Henry
Medal - Hall of Fame for Great Americans Joseph Henry
€1.00
Location
United
States
Year
1972
Type
Commemorative medal
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
Diameter
44.3 mm
Thickness
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Bust of Joseph Henry
Obverse lettering
JOSEPH HENRY
1797 1878
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Humans around the Earth encircled by electricity
Reverse lettering
THE HALL OF FAME FOR GREAT AMERICANS
AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
HIS ELECTROMAGNETS GAVE THE WORLD THE TELEGRAPH AND OPENED
THE WAY TO THE AGE OF
ELECTRIC POWER
1972
Reverse script
Latin
Engraver
Medallic Art Company, New York City, United States (1903-1972)
