Prescribed by the New York City to the Mexican Volunteers 1844 - 1848

This silver medal, created by Charles Cushing Wright between 1844 and 1848, commemorates the Mexican volunteers who fought for the United States in the Mexican-American War. The central image depicts a female figure, symbolizing the United States, holding a flag and standing over a cityscape that might represent Veracruz, Mexico. The inscription "Prescribed by the New York City to the Mexican Volunteers" and the Latin phrase "Vera Cruz" on the medal's edge further indicate the commemorative purpose of the artwork. This medal is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.