Bronze Medal of Washington, George, Nanjing, 1789–1797. 0000.999.2386

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 44.38
  • Diameter (in mm): 39

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1789 - 1797

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1834
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze
• Symbol: :MOSTT

• Authority

  • Artist: J.H.H.

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States

• Obverse

  • Legend: Rep. of China,Birth of Republic, Commemorative coin, in Chinese
  • Type: bust left,uniform with epaulets prominent

  • Persname

• Reverse

  • Legend: Memento, Birth of Republic of China, in English
  • Type: eagle in flight, U.S.shield,and scroll

• Edge

  • Description: cOMMEMORATIVE

References

• Reference: K.600a

Administrative History

• Identifier: 0000.999.2386
• 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