Medal of General L. Cass Artist: Unknown
Mint: Unknown

1848

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

8.40 g, 12:00, 28.5 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Irving Dillaye-Vann, B.A. 1897

Accession Number

2001.87.30605

Geography

Made in United States

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: GENERAL LEWIS CASS / 1848 male bust l. with bowtie

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: UNITED / WE STAND DIVIDED / WE FAIL seated woman l. on cloud with smaller figure l. below holding up torch, sun with rays behind, banderole bottom
Provenance
Irving Dillaye-Van, to about 1938; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1938–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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