White Metal Medal of McClellan, George B., Boston, MA. 0000.999.38562

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 13.49
  • Diameter (in mm): 30.9

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1863
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: White Metal
• Shape: Round

• Authority

  • Artist: Merriam, Joseph

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States

• Obverse

  • Legend: MAJ.GEN.GEO.B.McCLELLAN BORN DEC.3.1826.
  • Type: Uniformed bust to left.
  • Portrait: McClellan, George B.

• Reverse

  • Legend: UNITED STATES ARMY LIBERTY & UNION.
  • Type: U.S. eagle with 1863/shield, flags, cannon.

References

• Reference: S.GMcC.1864-13

Administrative History

• Identifier: 0000.999.38562
• 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