James Russell Lowell

Dark gray circular medal with raised image of a man with wavy hair and a beard. The man has a serious expression and is wearing a suit jacket. The words "JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL" are written in raised letters at the top of the medal, curving around the edge. There are decorative leaves on either side of the name. On the left side, there are several lines of small raised text in Latin. On the right side, there is a raised oval with the date "FEB 22 1891" and other small raised text. At the bottom of the medal, there is more small raised text that reads "CHAS CALVERLEY". The medal has a flat, two-dimensional appearance. The background behind the medal is blue-gray.