Horatio Gates at Saratoga, United States, 1880 (U.S. Mint copy dies 1880)
date: label: Date made
content: 1880
label: associated date
content: 1777 10 17
name: label: issuing authority
content: Congress of the United States
label: associated person
content: Gates, Horatio
label: manufacturer
content: United States Mint
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) Horatio Gates at Saratoga medal, (Comitia Americana)
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States (France), 1880
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Left facing portrait bust of Gates in military uniform.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: HORATIO GATES DUCI STRENUO / COMITIA AMERICANA / N. GATTEAUX
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Burgoyne presents his sword to Gates who stands bareheaded on the right, he holds in his left hand his tri-cornered hat; in the background the British army lays down their arms to the American army who stands at attention on the right behind Gates.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: SALUS REGIONUM SEPTENTRIONAL / HOSTE AD SARATOGAM / IN DEDITION ACCEPTO / DIE XVII OCT MDCCLXXVII
label: Description (Brief)
content: General Information: Engraved by Nicolas-Marie Gatteaux, U.S Mint, electroplated copy, lead plated with copper/bronze.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
label: place of issue
content: United States
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Comitia Americana
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Library of Congress
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.67.98169
label: accession number
content: 275799
label: catalog number
content: 67.98169
objectType: label: Object Name
content: medal
label: Other Terms
content: Medal; Commemorative; Personal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cast, electroplated (overall production method)
label: Physical Description
content: lead, bronzed (overall metal)
label: Physical Description
content: circular (overall shape)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 54.9 mm; 2 5/32 in