Copper Medal, Philadelphia, PA. 0000.999.38475

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 80.316
  • Diameter (in mm): 51

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1872
• Manufacture: Struck
• Manufacture: Bronzed
• Material: Copper
• Shape: Round

• Authority

  • Issuer: Washington Grays Artillery Company
  • Maker: United States Mint

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States

• Obverse

  • Legend: Legend A.C. WASHINGTON GRAYS SEMI CENTL. ANNIVERSARY APRIL 19 1872. inscription TO / OUR / FALLEN / BRAVE / 1861-1865.
  • Type: Ivy wreath, remembrance. R.W. Julian attributes this design to William Barber.

• Reverse

  • Legend: Lt COLS. / MARTIN, WHELAN / HAWKINS, HALL / MAJORS / CHANDLER, SUPLEE, WOOD. / CAPTAINS, / WARNER. AIREY,/ KNEASS. WALKER./ LIEUTS./ SILL, BRINLEY, BOWEN, ENGLE,/ POLLOCK, SCOTT./ U.S. VOLS.
  • Type: Laurel and oak, inscription in twelve lines.

References

• Reference: Julian CM-1

Administrative History

• Identifier: 0000.999.38475
• Lot: 0000.999
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: Civil War

Rights

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