Copper Medal, Milan. 1920.147.762

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 29.7
  • Diameter (in mm): 43

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1796
• Material: Copper
• Symbol: L.

• Authority

  • Artist: Lavy, C.

• Obverse

  • Legend: BATAILLE DE MILLESIMO.COMBAT DE DEGO
  • Type: Hercules holding club above head in r. hand, one head of the Lernaean hydra in l. hand, r. foot on tail of hydra, l. foot on a torch

• Reverse

  • Legend: LOI DU 6.FLOREAL AN 4me.DE LA REP./ LE PEUPLE FRANCAIS A L'ARMEE D'ITALIE

References

• Reference: Hennin.733

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1920.147.762
• Lot: 1920.147
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Powell, W.R.
  • Latta

Description

Rights

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