Bronze Medal, United States. 0000.999.20455

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Obverse: HONOR AND FAME ARE THE REWARD/ INDOMITABLE PERSEVERANCE/ AND ENDURING FAITH ACHIEVED THE SUCCESS/ BARBER F. - bust to left with hand descending from the heavens to lay wreath of laurel upon it, to ships on an ocean on either side, half globes and chain border
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Reverse: BY RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES / MARCH 2 / 1867/ TO/ CYPRUS W. FIELD/ OF/ NEW YORK/ FOR THE FORESIGHT, FAITH, AND PERSISTENCY/ IN ESTABLISHING/ TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION,/ BY MEANS OF THE/ ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH/ CONNECTING THE OLD WITH THE NEW WORLD. - inscription, globe below, shield at top l.

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Diameter (in mm): 103

Typological Description

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.20455
  • Lot: 0000.999
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

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