Issuing authority:

Congress of the United States  Search this

Associated person:

Duvivier, Benjamin  Search this

de Fleury, Francois Louis Teissedre  Search this

Physical Description:

cast, electroplated (overall production method)

lead (overall metal)

circular (overall shape)

metal, lead, bronze plated (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 44.6 mm; 1 3/4 in

Object Name:

Medal

Other Terms:

Medal; Personal; Commemorative

Place made:

France

Place of issue:

United States

Date made:

1779

Associated date:

1779 07 15

Description (Brief):

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

United States (France), 1779

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, electrotype copy, two shells joined.

Location:

Currently not on view

Credit Line:

Library of Congress

ID Number:

NU.67.98165

Accession number:

275799

Catalog number:

67.98165

See more items in:

Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Comitia Americana

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-c66d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1097169