Medal commemorating the discovery of the Hudson River, 1609 and the first steamer on the Hudson, 1807

Obverse: The deck of the Half Moon with Hudson leaning on the bulwarks and three sailors grouped on either side. Legend: 'DISCOVERY OF HUDSON RIVER BY HENRY HUDSON A . D . MDCIX', 'THE AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY' (left); 'HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION COMM' (right). Exergue: The ship Half Moon, 'HALVE MAENE'. Reverse: Three seated women, one (centre) holding a model of the steamship 'Clermont', one (left) an anchor, the other (right) a scroll (they represent Steam Navigation, History and Commerce). A balustrade and two columns are shown behind with distant views of New York in 1809 (left) and 1909 (right); a medallion portrait of Fulton in centre. Inscription: 'ROBERT FULTON 1765 1815'. Exergue: 'FIRST USE OF STEAM NAVIGATION ON THE HUDSON RIVER 1807'. A total of 124, 698 of these medals were struck in six sizes. This size was awarded as sports prizes.

Object Details

ID: MEC2098
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Whitehead & Hoag; Fuchs, Emil
Events: Henry Hudson's voyage to North America, 1609; First steamboat on the Hudson River, 1807
Vessels: Clermont fl.1807; Half Moon fl.1609
Date made: 1909
People: Hudson, Henry; American Numismatic Society Hudson, Henry Fulton, Robert Fuchs, Emil Whitehead & Hoag
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Measurements: Overall: 32 mm
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