Copper Medal of Ellsworth, Col. Ephraim Elmore, United States. 1967.226.167

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1967.226.167

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Obverse: Anepigraphic, unsigned. - Long-haired uniformed bust 3/4 to left, kepi bears insignia US.
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Reverse: Anepigraphic. - Full figure of Ellsworth as fireman leaning on a hydrant.

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 229.115
    • Diameter (in mm): 83
    • Length: 8

Typological Description

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1967.226.167
  • Lot: 1967.226
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Hills, J. Coolidge

Description

"First Martyr of the Union," raised Ellsworth's Fire Zouaves for Union army. Tore down Confederate flag at Alexandria's Marshall House and was shot by the hotel proprietor James T. Jackson.

Subjects

  • Category: Civil War

Rights

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