Copper Medal, United States, 1825–1825. 0000.999.2284

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 297.7
  • Diameter (in mm): 80

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1825

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1825
• Manufacture: Electrotype
• Material: Copper
• Symbol: THOMASON

• Authority

  • Artist: Thomason, Edward

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States

• Obverse

  • Legend: UNION OF ERIE WITH THE ATLANTIC
  • Type: Pan seated on cornucopia beside Neptune seated on seashell

• Reverse

  • Legend: ERIE CANAL COMMENCED 4 JULY 1817 COMPLETED 26 OCTOBER 1825
  • Type: eagle on northern hemisphere surmounting shield & ribbon with legend EXCELSIOR in front of harbor scene

Administrative History

• Identifier: 0000.999.2284
• Lot: 0000.999
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States