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President Lincoln Commemorative Medallion
- Creator:
- Costantino Affer
- Location:
- Italy, Milan
- Origin Date:
- 1960-1965
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 3/16 in x 2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0726
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
This commemorative medallion features a three-quarter profile of President Abraham Lincoln done in relief in silver-plated white metal. The sculptor's last name and location are engraved just above Lincoln's left shoulder. The reverse features a patriotic eagle with "President of the United States of America" around the above and Lincoln's dates in office 1861-1865 below. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum