Featuring on NeoCollect...

Featured Collection

1Other School Medals
johnsallay

Featured Item

Major General James Wolfe
johnsallay

Featured Shared Catalog

1U.S. Mint Medals
johnsallay

Featured Show

4American School Medals
johnsallay

Featured Article

American Copies of British School...
johnsallay

University of Virginia, Jefferson Society


Visible in communities: Medal Collectors

Representative Images
in American School Medals (currently in collection)
Probably Baltimore, Maryland, 1860. Gold, Completely hand engraved. Diameter 51.3mm, 46.4 grams, with ring for suspension. Attributed to Canfield, Bro. & Co. Baltimore. Obverse: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA JULY 3, 1860 around a very finely engraved view of the academic quadrangle designed by Thomas Jefferson, within an elaborately engraved oval cartouche; above is the device from the Virginia state seal of Liberty crushing the tyrant under foot; below is the motto "Haec olim meminisse juvabit."; copied from an early 19th century engraving by James W. Steel, Philadelphia. Reverse: PRESENTED BY THE JEFFERSON SOCIETY TO James M. Boyd as their BEST DEBATER Session 1859-60, within an open laurel wreath, and Greek letters Phi Pi Theta below (the intials of the Society motto, which is "freindship, fatherland, divinity" in English).

Provenance:

  • Heritage Auctions

Item record created Oct. 6, 2008.
Viewed 437 times.
item record in VRA Core 4.0

You'll need to log in to appreciate or favorite this item.

This item is one of My Favorites! (remove) Add to My Favorites

I've appreciated this item. Do you appreciate this item?

0 Comments on this Item

Add a Comment

Comments on this item are moderated by johnsallay, so posting may be delayed.

You must be logged in to post a comment.