Aluminum Medal, New Orleans, LA. 1980.43.128

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 4.563
  • Diameter (in mm): 39

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Manufacture: Struck
• Manufacture: Gilded
• Material: Aluminum
• Shape: Round

• Authority

  • Artist: Sharpe, Herbert Alvin
  • Issuer: Educoin (New Orleans, LA)

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States
  • Place of Production: New Orleans (La.)

• Obverse

  • Legend: CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL, battle honors listed around Great Seal of the Confederacy.
  • Type: Great Seal by Wyon.

• Reverse

  • Legend: CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL 1961 1965 UNION. JUSTICE. FREEDOM / "WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE WITH CHARITY FOR ALL."
  • Type: American eagle with shield and flag.

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1980.43.128
• Lot: 1980.43
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: United States--Civil War

Rights

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