James Smithson Bicentennial medal, United States, 1965
date: label: Date made
content: 1965
name: label: issuing authority
content: Smithsonian Institution
label: manufacturer
content: Medallic Art Company Ltd.
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) James Smithson Bicentennial medal
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 1965
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Bust of James Smithson, left.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: JAMES SMITHSON 1765-1829
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Smithsonian Castle.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: FOR THE INCREASE AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE AMONG MEN / SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION / PRESENTED AT / THE BICENTENNIAL OF / JAMES SMITHSON / 1765 - 1965
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
label: place of issue
content: United States
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1991.0009.0978
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0009.0978
label: accession number
content: 1991.0009
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Medal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: struck (overall production method)
label: Physical Description
content: bronze (overall metal)
label: Physical Description
content: circular (overall shape)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 2 1/2 in; x 6.35 cm