| Accession # | 32.2092.99.1 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Emil Fuchs |
| Title | American Numismatic Society Archer Milton Huntington Medal |
| Date | 1908 |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 1/8 in. (6.7 x 6.7 x 0.3 cm) |
| Marks | Foundry mark stamped on outer edge at bottom: monogram within shield "W H Co" |
| Signed | Inscribed lower right on both obverse & reverse: "E FUCHS" |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Estate of Emil Fuchs |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 46, Drawer B |
| Description | Obverse: Two male figures standing on either side of a coin press; a third is seated in front examining a coin. Text at top: "ARCHER MILTON HUNTINGTON MEDAL." Reverse: A standing female holds a scroll upon which is a representation of the Society's building and the inscription: "IN COMMEMORATION / OF THE / FIFTIETH / ANNIVERSARY / OF THE / AMERICAN / NUMISMATIC SOCIETY;" to the left is the date 1858 and to the right 1908. Above is the legend: "THE AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY." |
