Bronze Medal, New York City, NY, 1831–1931. 1981.11.12

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1981.11.12

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 140.7
    • Diameter (in mm): 72

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date Range: 1831 - 1931
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze
  • Symbol: JMS

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: THE POTOMAC INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA|CENTENARY 1831 1931
    • Type: Capital Building

  • Reverse

    • Legend: AT THE TIME THE POTOMAC INSURANCE COMPANY WAS ORGANIZED "OLD HICKORY" WAS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND SIGNED THE SPECIAL ACT OF CONGRESS GRANTING THE COMPANY'S CHARTER.|Approved 2nd March 1831 Andrew Jackson
    • Type: bust, l.

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1981.11.12
  • Lot: 1981.11
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Event: Potomac Insurance Co.

Rights

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

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