White Metal Medal of Simonton, Charles Henry, United States. 1967.225.682

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1967.225.682

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 29.167
    • Diameter (in mm): 38

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1860
  • Material: White Metal

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: VIRTUE AND VALOR W. L. I.|R.L. PHILA.
    • Type: angel with horn and cloud ("WASHINGTON" within cloud)
    • Portrait: Simonton, Charles Henry

  • Reverse

    • Legend: W.L.I./CAPT SIMONTON/144 MEN./4TH JULY/1860|1807|LOWNDES.CROSS.CRAFTS.SIMONS.MILLER.GILCHRIST.RAVENEL.LEE.JERVEY.PORTER.WALKER.HATCH.|22D. FEB.
    • Type: tree at top, inscription below, names corresponding to 22nd. Feb. 1807 within ribbon

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1967.225.682
  • Lot: 1967.225
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Hills, J. Coolidge

Subjects

  • Category: 19c

Rights

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