Hudson-Fulton Celebration Official Commemorative Medal

1909

Place madeNewark, New Jersey, United States, North America

Aluminum

Overall (diameter): 2 in. (5.1 cm)

INV.12200

DescriptionAluminum struck medal with obverse showing Henry Hudson and his sailors aboard ship; legend around border: "DISCOVERY OF HUDSON RIVER BY HENRY HUDSON A. D. MDCIX/THE AMERICAN/NUMISMATIC SOCIETY/HUDSON-FULTON/CELEBRATION COMM:"; image of sailing ship at lower center with inscription: "HALVE MAENE." Reverse depicts three seated allegorical female figures with naval attributes representing steam navigation; portrait in medallion suspended on ribbon overhead, flanked by two fluted columns and inscribed: "ROBERT FULTON/1765 1815"; distant seascape, at left, and Manhattan skyline, at right; inscription in exergue: "FIRST USE OF STEAM IN NAVIGATION/ON THE HUDSON RIVER/1807."

MarkingsInscription: obverse, at lower right of field: "E.FUCHS" Inscription: reverse, at lower right of field: "E.FUCHS" Inscription: edge, lower center: "WHITEHEAD-HOAG"

ClassificationsMEDALS