Bronze Medal, Philadelphia, PA. 0000.999.18300

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.18300

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Obverse: A GRATEFUL COUNTRY TO HER GENEROUS SON CORNELIUS VANDERBILT - Bare head to right, S. ELLIS on truncation.
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Reverse: BIS DAT QUI TEMPORI DAT./ 1865 (He Gave Twice Who Gave in Time). - Armored Columbia stands over kneeling sea goddess, eagle at r., USS Vanderbilt in background.

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 237.191
    • Diameter (in mm): 76

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.18300
  • Lot: 0000.999
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Vanderbilt donated the paddlewheel steamship USS Vanderbilt to the Union Navy in 1862.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
  • Rights: Copyright Undetermined