Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
ca. 1770
1864.5
Marble
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Abraham Lincoln Centennial Plaquette
Title
Abraham Lincoln Centennial Plaquette
Date
1909
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 2 7/8 x 3/16 in. ( 10.2 x 7.3 x 0.5 cm )
Description
Bronze struck uniface plaquette depicting winged allegorical figure of Fame, at left, crowning Lincoln's head with laurel wreath; Lincoln is seated at his desk, writing, at right; seal of the American Numismatic Society at upper left corner; inscription in exergue: "1809 ABRAHAM LINCOLN 1909."
Object Number
INV.11113
Marks
Inscription: upper right corner: "J.E.ROINE SC."
Inscription: edge, lower center: "WHITEHEAD-HOAG 36"
Gallery Label
This plaquette was commissioned by the American Numismatic Society as one of the designs for the 1909 centennial of Lincoln's birth.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
