Silver Medal of The Common Council of New York, United States, 1845 - 1848. 1967.225.767

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1967.225.767

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 62.647
    • Diameter (in mm): 52
  • Shape: R

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date Range: 1845 - 1848

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1848
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Silver

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO THE N.Y. REGIMENT OF VOLUNTEERS IN MEXICO.
    • Type: Seal of New York

  • Reverse

    • Legend: CHAPULTEPEC CHERUBUSCO VERA CRUZ CERRO GORDO
    • Type: Woman holding thunderbolt, standing on 'Mexican serpent' with stars around her head. Ship, City and Mountains in background.

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1967.225.767
  • Department: Decoration
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Hills, J. Coolidge

Subjects

Notes

  • RETAIN Next to Wright's name on the reverse is another name:'P.P. Duggan' with three letters following that are very difficult to read; they are probably 'ILL' however, which might indicate that Duggan did the illustration.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States