Another example of the Grand Prize Medal / Louisiana Purchase / Exposition. 1904 St. Louis World's Fair bronze, (74.3 mm x 60.2 mm, 150g.) designed by Adolph A. Weinman; accompanied by an unengraved Exposition Universelle Internationale bronze plaque by Louis-Alexandre Bottee (1852-1940) from the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, 1904, the obverse depicting a winged angel guiding a boat toward St. Louis bearing a female figure representing the French Republic. (2 items)
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- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
- Obverse - Obverse means the front face of a coin or medal, and the reverse means the back face. The obverse of a coin is commonly called heads, because it often depicts the head of a monarch or famous person.
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