Collection Highlights
Declaration of Independence
Date:
1820-1823
Object Number:
PR.221.44
Medium:
Engraving
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Museum Collections
Historical Artifacts
Horatio C. Burchard Mint and Treasury Medal
Object Number:
1233
Date:
1879-1885
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 3 1/16 in. ( 7.7 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, below bust truncation, at right: "C. BARBER F."
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing clothed bust of Horatio Burchard facing left with legend: "HORATIO C. BURCHARD." Reverse contains inscription enclosed within open laurel wreath: "DIRECTOR/OF THE/MINT/OF THE/UNITED STATES/APPOINTED FEB. 22./1879."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
