Medal, Political
- Object Name:
- Medal, Political
- Object ID:
- 2007.012.180
- Description:
- Medallion, Zachary Taylor - Brass; round coin-shaped body with a smooth rim. "12TH PRESIDENT, U.S.A. 1849-1850 ZACHARY TAYLOR" around perimeter of obverse. Portrait of Taylor in center of obverse. ""OLD ZACH" / "HERO OF MEXICAN WAR"" around perimeter of reverse. "ROUGH / AND READY / A SOLDIER / IN WAR OF 1812 / ALSO IN BLACK HAWK / SEMINOLE / AND MEXICAN WARS / FORTY YEARS / MILITARY / SERVICE" in center of reverse.
- Material:
- Brass
Metal - Dimensions:
- H-0.05 D-0.05 Dia-1 inches
- Provenance:
- Donated to the New Hampshire Historical Society by Stanley Hamel, Feb 16, 2007.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Stanley A. Hamel
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