Panama-Pacific International Exposition Award Medal, 1915

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Artifact Overview

An independent jury of officials awarded over 20,000 medals, like this one, at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Officials judged a variety of products, artwork and exhibitions found throughout the fair. Companies viewed these medals as a seal of approval of their product. Many would tout their award-winning achievements in advertisements for years afterward.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Medal

Date Made

1915

Creator Notes

Designed by John F. Flanagan and made at the United States Mint in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

71.100.196

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Nate S. Shapero and Ruth B. Shapero.

Material

Bronze (Metal)

Dimensions

Diameter: 2.75 in

Inscriptions

side 1: PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / SAN FRANCISCO / MCMXV / MEDAL OF AWARD side 2: DIVINE DISIVINCTA IVNXIT HOMO; , within the last "O" of the legend: artist's monogram
Panama-Pacific International Exposition Award Medal, 1915