Memorial medallion. Recto: President Harding facing left, 1865-1923. Verso: façade of tomb HARDING MEMORIAL dedicated at Marion, Ohio on May 30, 1926. Struck by Whitehead and Hoag, Newark, NJ.
Published onDec 13, 2023
60. Warren G. Harding
In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Date
1926
Material
Silver, bronze
Dimensions
1 ¼ in. (3.2 cm) [diameter]
Description
Memorial medallion. Recto: President Harding facing left, 1865-1923. Verso: façade of tomb HARDING MEMORIAL dedicated at Marion, Ohio on May 30, 1926. Struck by Whitehead and Hoag, Newark, NJ.
Markings
Recto: WARREN HARDING 1)Verso: HARDING / MEMORIAL / MARION, OHIO 2) Verso: CORNER STONE LAID MAY 30, 1926 HARDING MEMORIAL MARION, OHIO
Provenance / Location
1-2) Yale University Art Gallery, Numistics Collection. 2001.87.23660; 2001.87.23664 3) eBay; Allison Sheridan; CPAC, Gift of Allison Sheridan in memory of Elizabeth and Edward Sheridan. UM2019.127
Alternate Title(s)
n/a
Notes / Sources
Known from auction catalogue, Johnson & Jensen, March 28, 1982.
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