Bronze Medal. 1984.15.10

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 195.354
  • Diameter (in mm): 76

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1860
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Artist: Paquet, Anthony C.

• Obverse

  • Legend: JAMES BUCHANAN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.|Paquet. F.
  • Type: Buchanan bust, r.

• Reverse

  • Legend: IN / COMMEMORATION / OF THE / FIRST EMBASSY FROM / JAPAN / TO THE / UNITED STATES / 1860.|Paquet. F.
  • Type: inscription within wreath, shield at bottom

References

• Reference: Julian.CM-22

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1984.15.10
• Lot: 1984.15
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: 19c

Rights

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