Issuer: United States Congress
Displaying records 1 to 20 of
79 total results.
- Date
- 1876
- Place of Production
- United States
- Obverse
- THESE UNITED COLONIES ARE, AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES.|1776: female figure typifying united colonies, holding sword in r. hand
- Reverse
- IN COMMEMORATION OF THE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.|ACT OF CONGRESS JUNE 1874|1876: Columbia crowning Manufacture and Art
- Diameter (in mm)
- 58.0
- Weight (in gr.)
- 105.0
- Reference
- Holland.9
- Provenance
- Eidlitz, Robert J.
- Date
- 1915
- Obverse
- .TO.COMMEMORATE. THE OPENING.OF.THE.PANAMA.CANAL.MCMXV.|"ON!|SAIL ON!": Mercury opens canal locks;ship Argo passes through with setting sun reflected on sails
- Reverse
- .PANAMA-PACIFIC.INTERNATIoNAL.EXPoSITIoN.SAN.FRANCISCo.CALIFoRNIA.MCMXV.: two females(hemispheres) holding cornuacopiae;seagull below
- Diameter (in mm)
- 38.0
- Weight (in gr.)
- 25.6
- Reference
- HK.400
- Provenance
- Zerbe, Faran
- Date
- 1915
- Obverse
- .TO.COMMEMORATE.THE OPENING.OF.THE.PANAMA.CANAL. M.C.M.X.V.; in ex., "ON!/ SAIL ON!": Mercury opens canal locks;ship Argo passes through with setting sun reflected on sails
- Reverse
- .PANAMA-PACIFIC.INTERNATIoNAL.EXPoSITIoN.SAN.FRANCISCo.CALIFoRNIA.MCMXV.: two females(hemispheres) holding cornuacopiae;seagull below
- Diameter (in mm)
- 38.2
- Reference
- HK.399
- Provenance
- Zerbe, Faran
- Date
- 1863 - 1904
- Place of Production
- United States
- Obverse
- In center circle of ornamented pentagram, Minerva stg. facing, resting l. hand on fasces and holding up with r. hand a shield against discord, fleeing l., nude from waist up, holding snakes in hands and turning hd. back to r.
- Reverse
- (hand engraved) The Congress/ -to- / Thomas L. Steadfast/ Co. C, 27th Me. Vol
- Date
- 1865
- Place of Production
- United States
- Reverse
- (in script) The Congress/ TO/ 2nd. Lieut. Walter Thorn/ Co. G. 116 U.S.C.T./ FOR/ GALLANTRY AT DUTCH GAP CANAL, VA/ JANY.1, 1865
- Provenance
- Thorn, Walter
- Date
- 1815
- Place of Production
- United States
- Obverse
- MAJOR GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON: bust to right in military uniform
- Reverse
- RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS FEBRUARY 27.1815.|BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS JANUARY 8.1815.: Victory with crown of laurel in l. hand indites "Orleans" at the direction of Fama
- Diameter (in mm)
- 65.0
- Weight (in gr.)
- 226.612
- Reference
- L.46
- Provenance
- Kunz, George F.
- Date
- 1926 - 1931
- Obverse
- FOR. HIS. COURAGE. SAGACITY. AND. PERSEVERANCE. IN. THE. TRANSPOLAR. FLIGHT. IN. THE. DIRIGIBLE. NORGE. MAY. 1926.: Above horizon of sphere on which swirls, cowled female face with raised hand to each side, star on forehead.
- Reverse
- AWARDED. BY. THE. CONGRESS. OF. THE. UNITED. STATES/ TO LINCOLN. ELLSWORTH: Dirigible and helical lines above polar view of earth.
- Diameter (in mm)
- 76.0
- Weight (in gr.)
- 197.0
- Provenance
- Kunz, George F.
- Obverse
- * LIFE SAVING MEDAL OF THE SECOND CLASS */ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Draped female figure in midair over body of water, rescuing drowning male figure with help of cloth.
- Reverse
- IN TESTIMONY OF HEROIC DEEDS IN SAVING LIFE FROM THE PERILS OF THE SEA/ in field, ACT OF CONGRESS JUNE 20TH 1874/ Michael Gorman,/ for gallant efforts in rescuing/ William Smith Nov. 18.1876,/ and George Fink Sept 4,1877/ from drowing/ in the East River,/ N.Y.: Laurel wreath.
- Diameter (in mm)
- 64.0
- Weight (in gr.)
- 163.278
- Date
- 1906
- Place of Production
- New York City (N.Y.)
- Obverse
- At top, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN; on r., 1706/1790; in ex., .PRINTER.PHILOSOPHER./ .SCIENTIST.STATESMAN./ *DIPLOMATIST*: Bust in 18th century dress l., with horizontal truncation; to l. and r., laurel branches.
- Reverse
- Classical allegorical vignette: on l., History std. r. on three steps, inscribing shield, with altar and two fluted columns to l.; on r., Literature, Science and Philosophy (represented by figures of a young woman holding books, a young nude man with back outward holding a fulmen and a caduceus, and an older bearded man holding a scroll) stg. l.; on lower r., artists' monogram
- Diameter (in mm)
- 100.7
- Reference
- Baxter
- Date
- 1906
- Place of Production
- New York City (N.Y.)
- Obverse
- At top, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN; on r., 1706/1790; in ex., .PRINTER.PHILOSOPHER./ .SCIENTIST.STATESMAN./ *DIPLOMATIST*: Bust in 18th century dress l., with horizontal truncation; to l. and r., laurel branches.
- Reverse
- Classical allegorical vignette: on l., History std. r. on three steps, inscribing shield, with altar and two fluted columns to l.; on r., Literature, Science and Philosophy (represented by figures of a young woman holding books, a young nude man with back outward holding a fulmen and a caduceus, and an older bearded man holding a scroll) stg. l.; on lower r., artists' monogram
- Diameter (in mm)
- 100.7
- Reference
- Baxter
- Date
- 1905 - 1906
- Place of Production
- New York City (N.Y.)
- Obverse
- At top, BENJAMIN.FRANKLIN; on r., 1706/1790; in ex., .PRINTER.PHILOSOPHER./ .SCIENTIST.STATESMAN./ *DIPLOMATIST*: Nude bust of Franklin l., laureate, shoulder cross-sectioned, with horizontal truncation; to l. and r., laurel branch.
- Diameter (in mm)
- 101.5
- Reference
- Baxter
- Date
- 1876
- Place of Production
- United States
- Obverse
- THESE UNITED COLONIES ARE, AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES.|1776: female figure typifying united colonies, holding sword in r. hand
- Reverse
- IN COMMEMORATION OF THE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.|ACT OF CONGRESS JUNE 1874|1876: Columbia crowning Manufacture and Art
- Diameter (in mm)
- 58.0
- Weight (in gr.)
- 87.0
- Reference
- Holland.9-A
- Date
- 1515 - 1914
- Obverse
- .TO.COMMEMORATE. THE OPENING.OF.THE.PANAMA.CANAL.MCMXV.|"ON!|SAIL ON!": Mercury opens canal locks;ship Argo passes through with setting sun reflected on sails
- Reverse
- .PANAMA-PACIFIC.INTERNATIoNAL.EXPoSITIoN.SAN.FRANCISCo.CALIFoRNIA.MCMXV.: two females(hemispheres) holding cornucopiae;seagull below
- Diameter (in mm)
- 38.0
- Weight (in gr.)
- 17.6
- Reference
- HK.400
- Date
- 1515 - 1914
- Obverse
- .TO.COMMEMORATE. THE OPENING.OF.THE.PANAMA.CANAL.MCMXV.|"ON!|SAIL ON!": Mercury opens canal locks;ship Argo passes through with setting sun reflected on sails
- Reverse
- .PANAMA-PACIFIC.INTERNATIoNAL.EXPoSITIoN.SAN.FRANCISCo.CALIFoRNIA.MCMXV.: two females(hemispheres) holding cornucopiae;seagull below
- Diameter (in mm)
- 38.0
- Weight (in gr.)
- 18.7
- Reference
- HK.401
- Date
- 1900
- Place of Production
- United States
- Obverse
- Circul.leg. above: EDUCATOR. PATRIOT. ENGINEER; below : ADMIRAL HYMAN G. RICKOVER: Bust of Admiral Rickover front
- Reverse
- Circul.leg. above and below: BY ACT OF CONGRESS/EXTRAORDINARY DEDICATION|JUNE 23.1982; in field 10-line dedicatory inscription: Above U.S. seal: below naval anchor
- Diameter (in mm)
- 38.0
- Weight (in gr.)
- 25.346
- Provenance
- Friedenberg, Daniel M.
- Date
- 1900
- Obverse
- VICE.ADMIRAL.HYMAN.G.RICKOVER: Bust of Vice Adm. Hyman G. Rickover facing front with head slightly to l.
- Reverse
- Circul. leg. round circum.: IN APPRECIATION OF HIS SIGNAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE PRACTICAL USE OF ATOMIC ENERGY; in field below; TO/VICE ADMIRAL/HYMAN GEORGE RICKOVER U.S.N/ BY ACT OF THE CONGRESS/UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/AUGUST 19,1958: Half-kneeling naked man within the symbol of the atom
- Diameter (in mm)
- 76.0
- Weight (in gr.)
- 204.194
- Provenance
- Friedenberg, Daniel M.
- Date
- 1928
- Obverse
- AUTHOR.TEACHER.WITNESS from l. to r. round circum.; ELIE - WIESEL from l. to r. in lower field: Bust of Elie Wiesel, r.
- Reverse
- 2-line circ. leg. above: BY ACT OF CONGRESS/ 1984| INDIFFERENCE/ TO EVIL IS EVIL.: Open book in field with European city scene on l. page and view of Jerusalem on r. page.
- Diameter (in mm)
- 38.0
- Weight (in gr.)
- 26.001
- Provenance
- Friedenberg, Daniel M.
- Date
- 1728 - 1806
- Obverse
- HORATIO GATES DUCI STRENUO:COMITIA AMERICANA: bust, l.
- Reverse
- SALUS REGIONUM SEPTENTRIONAL: General Burgoyne handing his sword to General Gates
- Diameter (in mm)
- 38.0
- Reference
- Stahl.2
- Date
- 1736 - 1802
- Obverse
- DANIELI MORGAN DUCI EXERCITUS:COMITIA AMERICANA: America crowning General Morgan
- Reverse
- VICTORIA LIBERTATIS VINDEX: battle scene
- Diameter (in mm)
- 37.0
- Reference
- Stahl.8
- Obverse
- VIRTUTIS ET AUDACIAE MONUM ET PRAEMIUM: Mars standing on the ruins of Stony Point
- Reverse
- AGGERES PALUDES HOSTES VICTI: birds-eye view of Stony Point
- Diameter (in mm)
- 37.0
- Weight (in gr.)
- 20.549
- Reference
- Stahl.4
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