Scarce 1866 Civil War Service Medal from the City of Brooklyn, New York for an Army Recipient

Scarce 1866 Civil War Service Medal from the City of Brooklyn, New York and was for a US Army recipient. The planchet is ornately designed and shows a soldier on the front with an oval beaded ring surrounding that reads: "PRESENT BY THE CITY OF BROOKLYN TO ONE OF ITS VETERANS" and is dated at the base: "1866". The medal is suspended from a light seafoam colored ribbon and a brass pinback with nice edge embellishments. The reverse of the medal shows the flag of the Boroughs of Brooklyn, a woman holding a Roman fasces and a scroll above her reads: "Een Draght Mackt Maght" in embossed lettering which translates to mean "In Unity there is Strength".

Circa 1866

Approximately 4" x 1-1/4", Planchet: 2" x 1-1/4", Ribbon: 1-3/8" x 1-1/8", Pinback: 1-1/8" x 3/8"

Copper, brass, silk ribbon

Horizontal safety style pin with 'C' catch.

None.

This is from a Civil War Veterans collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VCEJL99 (MDGEX??) LFGEX6/16 SEJJX9/18

8+ (Excellent): The medal shows moderate wear, light soiling, much of the plated details remain intact, overall excellent condition.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.