Copper Medal of Meade, George Gordon, Philadelphia, PA. 0000.999.40663

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.40663

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 233.245
    • Diameter (in mm): 80

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1863
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Manufacture: Bronzed
  • Material: Copper
  • Shape: Round

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: Concentric PRESENTED JULY 4TH 1866 TO MAJOR GENL. GEORGE G. MEADE BY THE UNION LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA/ AS A TOKEN OF THE GRATITUDE OF HIS COUNTRYMEN.
    • Type: Undraped bearded bust to right of victor of Gettysburg.
    • Portrait: Meade, George Gordon

  • Reverse

    • Legend: THE VICTOR GETTYSBURG, THE DELIVERER OF OUR STATE, etc.
    • Type: Seated Columbis holding banner bestows victor's wreath on standing Meade.

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.40663
  • Lot: 0000.999
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Meade was called "Victor of both Battles of Gettysburg: the sword and the was of words.

Subjects

  • Category: Civil War

Rights

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