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Elihu Root Commemorative Medal
Title
Elihu Root Commemorative Medal
Date
1906
Medium
Gilt bronze
Dimensions
diameter: 1 7/8 in. ( 4.7 cm )
Description
Gilt bronze struck medal with obverse depicting two shields, one of them containing state symbols of the United States, with laurel branches, ears of wheat
and rays of rising sun in background, intertwined with scroll inscribed: "27 DE JULHO/1906." Reverse contains inscription at center surrounded by laurel wreath: "HOMENAGEM/A/ELIHU ROOT/1823-1906"; legend: "AMERICA/AOS AMERICANOS."
Object Number
1943.124
Gallery Label
Elihu Root (1845-1937) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1912. He served as Secretary of War under McKinley and Roosevelt (1899-1903) and as Secretary of State under Roosevelt (1905-1909). From 1909- 1915 he was a Republican Senator from New York.
This medal issued was issued in remembrance of Root's v