The uniface medallion bears bust of Edward Robinson facing right. Around, · EDWARD · ROBINSON · 1923 · ; signed on truncation, P. MANSHIP

Edward Robinson (1858-1931) was born in Boston and graduated from Harvard in 1879.  In the following years he devoted much of his time to studying archaeology abroad, particularly in Berlin and in Greece. He became curator of classical antiquities at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts in 1895 and was promoted to director in 1902.  In 1906 he moved to New York and became assistant director at the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Arts.  In 1906 he succeeded Caspar Purdon Clarke as director. In this position he and Manship could not help but meet.

The circular medallion measures 94.6mm in diameter and was cast in bronze. I have also seen the medallion in a size of 95.9mm. No mintage is reported.

References:   Murtha 161