The plaquette's obverse bears draped, torch-bearing youth facing right, climbing uip slope with arm lifted in longing gesture. At top left, NVMEN / LVMEN; signed at bottom right, V.D.Brenner
The reverse bears distant panoramic view of university grounds at top, wreath with garlands at bottom. In 8 lines, · THE · /VNIVERSITY / OF WISCONSIN / COMMEMORATES / · FIFTY · YEARS · / OF SERVICE · TO · THE / COMMONWEALTH / · 1904 ·
The rectangular plaquette was struck in bronze by an unkown maker from 1904 to 1914 and by the Medallic Art Company of New York afterwards. It measures 42.2mm x 62.5mm. No mintage is reported.
References: Marqusee 95