Charles William Eliot | Glossary | Medallic Art Collector

Description

The obverse bears profile portrait medal of a Harvard president dressed in an academic robe. To left and right, MDCCC/LXVIIII - MDCCCL/XXXXIIII, signed at bottom, B. L. Pratt

The reverse bears two torches at left and right, a scroll reading VERI / TAS over the left, a wreath over the right, all surrounded by decorative wreath. Multi-line text accross, CAROLO / GVILIELMO · ELIOT / VNIVERSITATIS / HARVARDIANAE / VIGESIMVM · QVINTVM / IAM · ANNVM / PRAESIDI / OB EXIMIA · EIVS · MERIT-A / A · M · D · CCC · LXXXXIIII / ALVMNI

Charles William Eliot (1834-1926) was selected as Harvard's president in 1869. He transformed the provincial college into one of the most famous universities in the world. Eliot served until 1909, having the longest term as president in the university's history.

This beautiful medal celebrates Eliot's twenty-five years of service to the university.

The circular medallion measures 98mm in diameter and is cast in bronze. The mintage is not reported.

References: Baxter 216

Medal Details

This section contains a table of detailed medal information. Currently, I am not aware of any variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any or if you find incorrect or missing information.

material	Bronze
edge6
diameter	98mm
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Oct 26, 2017 16:05

Description

The medal's obverse bears portrait of Charles William Eliot, right. Around top, CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT

The reverse bears wreath. At top, 1924; in center field, "THE INDIVIDUAL / FINDS THAT / BY SERVING / OTHERS HE BEST / SERVES HIMSELF"; signed above bottom of wreath, © W · CLARK - NOBLE · Sc·

Charles William Eliot (1834-1926) was one of Harvard University's long-serving presidents. The quote on the medal's reverse is from an essay he entitled "The Happy Life," in which he attempted to provide moral and philosophical guidance, particularly to young people.

The circular medal measures 76.3mm in diameter and was struck in bronze. No mintage is reported.

Medal Details

This section contains a table of detailed medal information. Currently, I am not aware of any variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any or if you find incorrect or missing information.

material	Bronze
edge6
diameter	76.3mm
weight	164g
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Oct 26, 2017 17:10

Description

The medal's obverse bears portrait of bespectacled Charles W. Eliot, facing left. To his right, Charles W. / Eliot; signed around bottom left, KILENYI

The reverse bears two laurel branches crossed over Harvard's book. Across center field, REPLICA / OF / MEDALLION / EXECUTED BY / J.F. NEWMAN / INCORPORATED / NEW YORK

Charles William Eliot (1834-1926) was selected as Harvard's president in 1869. He transformed the provincial college into one of the most famous universities in the world. Eliot served until 1909, having the longest term as president in the university's history.

Harry Waterson, the Kilenyi specialist, records this medal as a variant of a medal that's part of the Storer reference, catalogued as Storer1910a. That medal has the subject's name at the top and the artist's signature in the right field.

The circular medal measures 41.2mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by J.F. Newman, Inc. of New York. No mintage is reported.

Medal Details

This section contains a table of detailed medal information. Currently, I am not aware of any variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any or if you find incorrect or missing information.

material	Bronze
edge6	J. F. NEWMAN, INC.
diameter	41.2mm
weight	26.7g
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Jan 7, 2018 20:41