Winfield Scott medal, United States, 1850
date: label: date made
content: 1850
name: label: obverse engraver
content: Wright, Charles Cushing
label: reverse engraver
content: Wright, Charles Cushing
label: manufacturer
content: United States Mint
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) Winfield Scott medal
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 1850
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Bust of Major General Winfield Scott, left. Plaque with inscription below; flags, eagles and cannons at each side of the plaque.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: WINFIELD SCOTT / THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA / PRESENTS THIS MEDAL TO / MAJOR GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT / AS A MEMORIAL TO HER ADMIRATION FOR THE GREAT AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICES OF HER SON WHILST COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN THE WAR WITH MEXICO, 1847.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Column with eagle atop, inscribed at base, 1812, and above, 1848, with names of battles on ribbons around; battle scenes.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: FECIT QUOD COGITAVIT / FROM VIRGINIA
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
label: associated place
content: United States: Virginia
topic: label: related event
content: Mexican War
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1991.0009.0643
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0009.0643
label: accession number
content: 1991.0009
label: catalog number
content: 91.9.643
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Medal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: struck (overall production method)
label: Physical Description
content: bronze (overall metal)
label: Physical Description
content: circular (overall shape)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 89.3 mm; x 3 1/2 in