Collection Highlights
Corcoran Legion Fifth regiment. Col. William McEvily. A few good men are wanted to fill up Capt. Wm. L. Monegan's company. This is a splendid opportunity for young men to join a Crack Regiment.
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
PR.055.3.189
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Connecticut copper
Object Number:
INV.13875f
Date:
1787
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
Diameter: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
Marks:
Struck: Obverse: "AUCTORI CONNEC"
Struck: Reverse: "INDE ET LIB 1787"
Description:
Obverse: male bust facing left. Reverse: Liberty seated facing left.
Gallery Label:
The inscriptions mean "By the authority of Connecticut" and "Independence and Liberty".
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
