Bronze Medal of Hudson, Henry, Newark, NJ. 0000.999.4374

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Obverse: Around top, DISCOVERY OF HUDSON RIVER BY HENRY HUDSON A·D·MDCIX; at lower left, THE AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY; at lower right, HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION COMM:; in exergue, HALVE MAENE - Henry Hudson and sailors on the Halve Maen watch the hoisting of a heavy article from outside the ship; in lower right corner, signed E·FUCHS.
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Reverse: Below portrait, ROBERT FULTON / 1765 1815; in exergue, FIRST USE OF STEAM NAVIGATION / ON THE HUDSON RIVER / 1807 - Three seated female figures representing Steam Navigation, History, and Commerce; above is a portrait of Robert Fulton. In the background are views of New York in 1807 and 1909; in lower right corner, signed E. FUCHS.
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    • Weight (in gr.): 357.719
    • Diameter (in mm): 101

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.4374
  • Lot: 0000.999
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

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