Cupronickel Medal of Lee, Robert E., United States. 1954.206.1

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1954.206.1

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 13.58
    • Diameter (in mm): 31

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1954
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Cupronickel

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE // 1807-1870
    • Type: Amall uniformed bust to left
    • Portrait: Lee, Robert E.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA // HALF DOL.
    • Type: Replica of CSA Half Dollar.

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1954.206.1
  • Lot: 1954.206
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Widely distributed souvenir item.

Subjects

  • Category: Civil War

Rights

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