Commemorative coin

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Commemorative coin

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.501

Description

Aluminum coin: Front side has puffy clouds with an eye in the sky and rays shining down on two sided box with a tongue of fire atop it; thirteen six-pointed stars surround the box and below this is a banner with writing.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1917

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Banner on circumference reads: "CONFEDERATION" Back of coin reads: "The Veteran Corp of Artillery of New York/ Acted as Guard of Honor/ To/ Marshall Joffre/ and the French Officials/ on May 9th/ and to Hon. A. Balfour/ and the English Officials/ on May 11th at City Hall, NY."

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Diameter

1-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)

Material

Aluminum

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Marshal Joffre

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

Brigadier General John Ross Delafield

Notes

Event

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.504 - Commemorative coin - Part of set MP.94.502 - Commemorative coin - Part of set MP.94.503 - Commemorative coin - Part of set MP.94.505 a-b - Storage box - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

of 4+ Box

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Centennial Bedroom