Copper Medal of Sigel, Franz, United States. 1949.65.125

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1949.65.125

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 3.39
    • Diameter (in mm): 20

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Copper
  • Shape: Round

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: MAJ. GEN. FRANZ SIGEL MISSOURI, VIRGINIA.
    • Type: bust 2/3 to left
    • Portrait: Sigel, Franz

  • Reverse

    • Legend: Blank.

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1949.65.125
  • Lot: 1949.65
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Native of Grand Duchy of Baden, 1848 democrat and leader of the German-American community. New York toast, "You fight mit Sigel? Zwei glas Bier!"

Subjects

  • Category: Civil War

Rights

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