American Numismatic Society: Copper Medal, Philadelphia, PA, 1801

Obverse: HORATIO GATES DUCI STRENUO/ COMITIA AMERICANA - Horatio Gates bust left

Reverse: SALUS REGIONUM SEPTENTRIONAL/ HOSTE AD SARATOGAM/ IN DEDITION • ACCEPTO/ DIE XVII•OCT•MDCCLXXVII - Gates, right, receiving the sword of Burgoyne, left; troops in background

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 82.448
- Diameter (in mm): 55.58
- Length: 5.04

Typological Description

Object Type: Medal
Date: 1801
Manufacture: Struck
Manufacture: Plated
Material: Copper
Material: Silver
Shape: Round
Authority
- Artist: Gatteaux, Nicholas-Marie
Geographic
- Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States
- Place of Production: Philadelphia (Pa.)
Obverse
- Symbol: N�GATTEAUX�
Reverse
- Symbol: GATTEAUX F.
Edge
- Description: Plain

References

Reference: Betts.557
Reference: Julian.MI-2

Administrative History

Identifier: 2022.19.1
Lot: 2022.19
Department: Medals and Decorations
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Gates at Saratoga medal|Original dies|Earlier die state for a Philadelphia striking. The die crack between ON in SEPTENTRIONAL shows a very small triangular cud at the rim (which grows over time)

Rights

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

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Copper Medal, Philadelphia, PA, 1801–1801. 2022.19.1

Physical Description

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Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

Edge

References

Administrative History

Description

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