Bronze Medal of Buchanan, James, United States, 1857–1861. 0000.999.33027

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 28.381
  • Diameter (in mm): 76

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1857 - 1861

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1857
• Manufacture: Electrotype
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Maker: United States Mint

• Geographic

  • Place of Production: United States
  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Buchanan, James
  • Artist: Ellis, Salathiel

• Reverse

  • Artist: Willson, Joseph

References

• Reference: Belden.50
• Reference: Prucha.ch.26
• Reference: Julian.IP-34

Administrative History

• Identifier: 0000.999.33027
• Lot: 0000.999
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society
• ImageSponsor: Edlow, Kenneth L.

Description

Subjects

• Category: Indian Peace Medals

Rights

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