Robert Henley medal, United States, 1878
date: label: Date made
content: 1878
label: associated date
content: 1814 09 11
name: label: issuing authority
content: Congress of the United States
label: associated person
content: Furst, Moritz
label: associated person
content: Barber, Charles
label: obverse engraver
content: Furst, Moritz
label: reverse engraver
content: Furst, Moritz
label: manufacturer
content: United States Mint
label: maker
content: Barber, Charles
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) Robert Henley medal
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 1878
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Bust of Captain Robert Henley, facing right.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: ROB. HENLEY EAGLE PRAEFECT. PALMA VIRTU. PER AETERNIT. FLOREBIT / FURST.F.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Naval battle scene at Lake Champlain.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: UNO LATERE PERCUSSO. ALTERUM / IMPAVIDE VERTIT / INTER CLASS. AMERI. ET BRIT. DIE XI SEPT. MDCCCXIIII / C.B. / FURST.F.
label: Description (Brief)
content: General Information: This medal was one of a series of 27 medals ordered by Congress to commemorate events that took place during the War of 1812. It commemorates the victory of Lake Champlain in 1814. Gold and silver medals were awarded to naval commanders and officers while the bronze medals are restrikes. This medal was originally engraved by Moritz Furst but was later redone by Charles Barber.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
label: place of issue
content: United States
label: associated place
content: United States: New York
topic: label: related event
content: War of 1812
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.75.33.20
label: accession number
content: 316506
label: catalog number
content: 75.33.20
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: .4 cm x 6.48 cm; 5/32 in x 2 9/16 in