Bronze Medal, Philadelphia, PA. 1967.225.560

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 17.58
  • Diameter (in mm): 31

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1872
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze
• Shape: Round

• Authority

  • Artist: Lovett, Robert

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States
  • Place of Production: Philadelphia (Pa.)

• Obverse

  • Legend: HONOR IS THE REWARD OF LOYALTY. Script monogram RL.
  • Type: Liberty-Minerva figure to left with eagle and shield.

• Reverse

  • Legend: PRO / PATRIA
  • Type: inscription in two lines, laurel wreath.

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1967.225.560
• Lot: 1967.225
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: Civil War

Rights

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