Medal - Ulysses S. Grant
Features
| Location |
United States
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Military medals |
| Year | 1863 |
| Composition | Bronze plated copper |
| Weight | 502 g |
| Diameter | 105 mm |
| Thickness | 10 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Number | N# 121875 |
| References | MedalsUS# 425 Kenneth M. Failor, Eleonora Hayden; 1972. Medals of the United States Mint: Issued for Public Sale. Government Printing Office, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Robert W. Julian, Norris Neil Harris (ed.); 1977. Medals of the United States Mint: The First Century 1792-1892. Token and Medal Society, El Cajon, California, United States. |
Obverse
Bust left, ornate double-ringed border. ATROBUS D. and PAQUET F. below truncation.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MAJOR GENERAL ULYSSES S. GRANT
ATROBUS D.
PAQUET F.
JOINT RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS
DECEMBER 17, 1863
Designers: John Antrobus, Anthony C. Paquet
Reverse
Commerce looking down at views of Vicksburg and Chattanooga, separated by the trophies of war. She bears a shield.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DONELSON
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Designer: Anthony C. Paquet
Mint
United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)Comments
Civil War 1863 Ulysses S. Grant Mint Medal. An impressive example of this rare Civil War-era medal. This piece is technically a medallion (defined as more than three inches in diameter) since it is more than four inches thick.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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