Lot #26: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King Bronze Medal

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Bronze Medal is a bronze duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded posthumously to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King in recognition of their many contributions to the Nation on behalf of the civil rights movement. The obverse design features portraits of Dr. King and Coretta Scott King. Beneath the portraits is a banner with the inscription “FOR THEIR SERVICE TO HUMANITY.” Other inscriptions include “DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.” and “CORETTA SCOTT KING” along the top of the medal and the inscription “ACT OF CONGRESS 2004.” The reverse features an image of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, which remains the official legacy of Dr. King’s dream of nonviolent social change and full civil rights for all Americans. Below the image of the center is a quote reflective of Dr. King’s beliefs of nonviolent social change. The lower half of the medal is encircled with a wreath of laurel. AK-13 Pickup category timeslot {A}