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1912 Virginia Military Institute Gold Medal. 38.5 mm (w

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1912 Virginia Military Institute Gold Medal. 38.5 mm (w
<B>1912 Virginia Military Institute Gold Medal.</B></I> 38.5 mm (with bezel). 35.8 gm. The insignia of VMI is on the obverse with blue enamel behind the motto SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS (Thus always to tyrants). The reverse has a laurel wreath around most of that side. It is hand-engraved: FRENCH MEDAL / AWARDED TO / A.F. KIBLER / HIGHEST DISTINCTION IN / PURE MATHEMATICS / CLASS 1912.<BR> Major General Abram Franklin Kibler was born in 1891 and died in 1955. He was on Omar Bradley's staff during Operation Overlord (D-Day). His papers are archived at VMI.<BR> The medal itself has been cleaned, and extensive hairlines are visible in the center of the reverse. A couple of short pinscratches are seen between the peripheral legends on the obverse, an apparent attempt by someone to determine if the medal was actually gold.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coin/Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)