Manufacturer:

United States Mint  Search this

Physical Description:

struck (overall production method)

bronze (overall metal)

circular (overall shape)

Measurements:

overall: 33.9 mm; x 1 5/16 in

Object Name:

Medal

Place made:

United States

Place of issue:

United States

Date made:

1846

Description (Brief):

One (1) United States Coast Survey medal

United States, 1846

Obverse Image: Laurel wreath.

Obverse Text: FOR / GALLANTRY / AND HUMANITY / DEC. 1846.

Reverse Image: N/A

Reverse Text: THE / TREASURY DEPARTMENT / OF THE UNITED STATES / COAST SURVEY / TO

Location:

Currently not on view

ID Number:

1991.0009.0531

Catalog number:

1991.0009.0531

91.9.531

Accession number:

1991.0009

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-5eea-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1094411