Bronze Decoration, United States, 1863–1904. 1910.96.1

Typological Description

• Object Type: Decoration
• Date Range: 1863 - 1904
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Issuer: United States Congress

• Geographic

  • Place of Production: United States
  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States

• Obverse

  • Type: In center circle of ornamented pentagram, Minerva stg. facing, resting l. hand on fasces and holding up with r. hand a shield against discord, fleeing l., nude from waist up, holding snakes in hands and turning hd. back to r.

• Reverse

  • Legend: (hand engraved) The Congress/ -to- / Thomas L. Steadfast/ Co. C, 27th Me. Vol

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1910.96.1
• Lot: 1910.96
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

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