Copper Medal of Geary, Maj. Gen. John White, Philadelphia, PA. 0000.999.38652

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 18.664
  • Diameter (in mm): 32

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1866
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Copper
• Shape: Round

• Authority

  • Artist: Key, William H.

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States

• Obverse

  • Legend: FOR GOV. MAJ. GEN. J.W. GEARY.
  • Type: Patriarchally bearded bust to left.
  • Portrait: Geary, Maj. Gen. John White

• Reverse

  • Legend: "I VOTE AS I FIGHT."
  • Type: 5-pointed star.

Administrative History

• Identifier: 0000.999.38652
• 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