Bronze Medal, New York City, NY. 1956.58.1

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1956.58.1

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Diameter (in mm): 77

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1955
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: FORT TICONDEROGA BICENTENNIAL 1755-1955/ MICHAEL MARQUIS DE/ CHARTIER DE LOTBINIERE/ CNG
    • Type: an 18th century soldier holding a scroll, in the background a array of receding cannons

  • Reverse

    • Legend: WASHINGTON|AMHERST|BURGOYNE|ALLEN|SCHUYLER|BROWN|PUTNAM|KNOX|ROGERS|CHAMPLAIN MONTCALM
    • Type: an eagle and cannon on top of two coat of arms

  • Edge

    • Description: MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y.

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1956.58.1
  • Lot: 1956.58
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Pell, John H.G.

Subjects

  • Category: G

Rights

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

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