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- Peter Porter medal, United States, 1824
Peter Porter medal, United States, 1824
Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) Peter Porter medal
- United States, 1824
- Obverse Image: Bust of Major General Peter B. Porter facing right.
- Obverse Text: MAJOR GENERAL PETER B. PORTER. / FURST.F.
- Reverse Image: Two allegorical female figures. Figure on the left is Victory, holding flags with the names of the battle location on them. Figure on the right is a muse of History, writing.
- Reverse Text: RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS NOVEMBER 3. 1814. / BATTLES OF CHIPPEWA. / JULY 5. 1814. / NIAGARA. JULY 25. 1814. / ERIE SEP. 17. 1814. / FURST.F.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- Date made
- 1824
- ID Number
- 1991.0009.0621
- catalog number
- 1991.0009.0621
- accession number
- 1991.0009
- obverse engraver
- Furst, Moritz
- reverse engraver
- Furst, Moritz
- manufacturer
- United States Mint
- Object Name
- Medal
- Physical Description
- struck (overall production method)
- bronze (overall metal)
- circular (overall shape)
- Measurements
- overall: .5 cm x 6.5 cm; 3/16 in x 2 9/16 in
- place made
- United States
- place of issue
- United States
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- related event
- War of 1812
- Record ID
- nmah_1098133
- Usage
- CC0
