Object Details
- manufacturer
- United States Mint
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) Horatio Gates at Saratoga medal (Comitia Americana)
- United States (France), 1777
- Obverse Image: Left facing portrait bust of Gates in military uniform.
- Obverse Text: HORATIO / GATES / DUCI / STRENUO / COMITIA / AMERICANA / N / GATTEAUX
- 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.
- Reverse Text: SALUS / REGIONUM / SEPTENTRIONAL / HOSTE / AD / SRATOGAM / IN / DEDITION / ACCEPTO / DIE / XVII / OCT / MDCCLXXVII
- General Information: Engraved by Nicolas-Marie Gatteaux.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- 1777
- ID Number
- 1991.0009.0545
- catalog number
- 1991.0009.0545
- accession number
- 1991.0009
- catalog number
- 91.9.545
- Object Name
- Medal
- Physical Description
- struck (overall production method)
- bronze (overall metal)
- circular (overall shape)
- Measurements
- overall: 55.6 mm; 2 3/16 in
- place made
- United States
- France
- associated place
- United States: New York, Saratoga
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Comitia Americana
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1094985
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-2c94-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
