Manufacturer:

United States Mint  Search this

Physical Description:

struck (overall production method)

bronze (overall metal)

circular (overall shape)

Measurements:

overall: 46 mm; 1 13/16 in

Object Name:

Medal

Place made:

France

Associated place:

United States: New York, Stony Point

Date made:

1880

Date made:

1779

Original issue:

1780

Description:

One (1) Francois Louis Teissedre de Fleury at Stony Point medal, (Comitia Americana)

United States (France), 1779/1880

Obverse Image: Mars (Ares) stands on the ruins of the fort at Stony Point trampling the British flag.

Obverse Text: VIRTUTIS / ET / AUDACIAE / MONUM. / ET / PRAEMIUM / D. / DE / FLEURY / EQUITI / GALLO / PRIMO / SUPER / MURES / RESP. / AMERIC. / D. / D. / DU / VIVIER / S.

Reverse Image: The fort at Stony Point is visible complete with cannons and a large standard.

Reverse Text: AGGERES / PALUDES / HOSTES / VICTI / STONY-PT. / EXPUGN. / XV. / JUL / MDCCLXXIX

General Information: Engraved by Benjamin Duvivier, U.S. Mint copy dies 1880.

Location:

Currently not on view

ID Number:

1991.0009.0548

Catalog number:

1991.0009.0548

91.9.548

Accession number:

1991.0009

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Comitia Americana

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-aaf7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1095406