Medal - Nixon & Mao
Features
| Location |
United States
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
| Year | 1972 |
| Composition | Silver plated |
| Weight | 14.17 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Thickness | 3.0 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 579766 |
Commemorative issue
Peking Summit
Series: Nebraska Numismatics
Obverse
Profiles of Mao (left) & Nixon (right), surrounded by the legend and engraver's name below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
· RICHARD M. NIXON ·
· MAO TSE TUNG ·
AFFER
Engraver: Costantino Affer
Reverse
Image of dove of peace with olive branch, legend to left, five words to the right, (source) country and issuer to lower right with initials inside outline of the state of Nebraska.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PEKING FEBR. 20th, 1972
HISTORIC
STEPS
TOWARD
WORLD PEACE
NN ITALY
Unabridged legend: Nebraska Numismatics
Engraver: Costantino Affer
Edge
Plain
Mint
F.M. Lorioli & Castelli, Milan, Italy (1919-date)Comments
These were distributed in the USA by Nebraska Numismatics (Inc., from 1960-72). However, they were engraved by Costantino Affer in Italy. The firm that minted the medals is variously referred to as A.E. Lorioli Fratelli, F.M. Lorioli & Castelli and/or Lorioli Medaglie of Milan, Italy.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1972 | |||||||||||||||
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