Gold Medal, United States. 1940.110.7

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1940.110.7

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 38.314
    • Diameter (in mm): 52

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1886
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Gold
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: PIETER SCHUYLER RECEIVING THE CHARTER FROM GOVERNOR DONGAN/JULY 22 1686|LIVINGSTON/DONGAN/SCHUYLER
    • Type: a scene showing New York Governor Dongan signing the charter in the presence of Livingston and Schuyler

  • Reverse

    • Legend: IN COMMEMORATION OF THE TWO HUNDRETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY OF ALBANY N.Y./1886|G.H. LOVETT N.Y.
    • Type: coat of arms - "ASSIDUITY"

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1940.110.7
  • Lot: 1940.110
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Peyster Collection

Subjects

  • Category: 19c

Rights

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