- On View
- Segregation Gallery
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- Objects in this Location
- Created by
- United States Mint, American, founded 1792
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
- Date
- 2004
- Medium
- gold and mahogany
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 15/16 × 2 15/16 × 3/16 in. (7.5 × 7.5 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- A Congressional gold medal bestowed upon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King.
- 2014.135a: A Congressional gold medal. One side has inscribed text surrounding a depiction of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. The text reads: [Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King / Act of Congress / 2004 / For Their Service to Humanity]. The other side features an image of the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change at the top and a wreath along the bottom edge. Engraved text reads: [I suggest that the philosophy and strategy of nonviolence become immediately a subject for study for serious experimentation in every field of human conflict, by no means excluding the relations between nations. This may well be mankind's last chance to choose between chaos and community.]
- 2014.135b: A mahogany box. The box has a glossy lacquer on the exterior. The top exterior has a gold seal of the United States Mint. Gold text under the seal reads: [United States Mint]. The interior has an insert for the medal and is dark blue fabric.
- 2014.135c: original navy blue cardboard box for storage.
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Philadelphia Mint, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Awards and Medals
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.135abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.