He Lived for His Country medal
Datec. 1864
Engraver
James Adams Bolen
(American, 1826 - 1907)
After
Joseph Wright
(American, 1756 - 1793)
Medium/TechniqueCopper
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/8 in. x 1 1/8 in. (2.78 cm x 2.78 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley DeForest Scott, 1985
Object numberM-3157
DescriptionHe Lived For His County medal by Bolen. Choice Uncirculated. Baker-92 (pg. 73).Published ReferencesBaker reference from Medallic Portraits of George Washington, Edited by Russ Rulau and George Fuld, 2nd Edition, 1999, ISBN 0873416813
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19th Century
1860-1865
1865-1869
1865-1869
1865-1869
19th Century
19th Century
mid 19th-20th Century