Silver Insignia, United States, 1861 - 1865. 0000.999.44671

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.44671

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 26.203
  • Shape: Irregular

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Insignia
  • Date Range: 1861 - 1865
  • Manufacture: EM
  • Material: Silver

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: Six silver British-style clasps on red ribbon with blue-white edging: SURRENDER/ FARMSVILLE/ HATCHERS RUN/ DEEP BOTTOM/ PETERSBURG/ WILDERNESS. (Bugle) 20/ (Clover) 20 DIVISION/ 2D CORPS/ A.V. A
    • Type: Clover at bottom attached to a bugle (of a different type of metal) with gem-studded '20' within its loop.

  • Reverse

    • Type: Uninscribed.

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.44671
  • Department: Decoration
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Notes

  • Marvelously complex decoration, Donor attributed it to 2nd Division, 2nd Corps.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States