John Scott Medal
date: label: date made
content: 1894
label: associated date
content: 1894
name: label: issuing authority
content: City of Philadelphia
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) John Scott Medal
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 1894
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Open wreath, tied with bow at bottom.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: THE JOHN SCOTT MEDAL / TO THE MOST DESERVING / TO EDWARD G. ACHESON. FOR HIS INVENTION OF CARBORUNDUM. ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE. 1894.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Shield flanked by two female figures.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: AWARDED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA / PHILADELPHIA / MANETO
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
label: associated place
content: United States
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Mrs. Edward G. Acheson
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.NU2522
label: accession number
content: 108512
label: catalog number
content: 2522
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Medal
label: Other Terms
content: Medal; Commemorative; Personal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, bronze (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: engraved (overall production method/technique)
label: Measurements
content: medal: 1.03 cm x 10.24 cm; 13/32 in x 4 1/32 in