Henry Lee at Paulus Hook , United States, 1880 (U.S. Mint copy dies 1880)

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Henry Lee at Paulus Hook, 1779, obverse
Henry Lee at Paulus Hook, 1779, reverse
Description (Brief):

One (1) Henry Lee at Paulus Hook medal, (Comitia Americana)

Description (Brief)

United States (France), 1880

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Right- facing portrait bust of Lee in frock coat and vest.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: HENRICO / LEE / LEGIONIS / EQUIT / PRAEFECT / COMITIA / AMERICANA

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Ten lines of text.

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Reverse Text: NON / OBSTANTIB / FLUMINIBUS / VALLIS / ASTUTIA / & / MANITAT / DEVINXIT. / IN / MEM / PUGN / AD / PAULUS / HOOK / DIE / XIX / AUG. / 1779

Description (Brief)

General Information: U.S. Mint copy dies 1880.

Date Made: 1880

Manufacturer: United States MintObverse Engraver: Wright, JosephReverse Engraver: Wright, Joseph

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United StatesPlace Of Issue: United States

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Comitia Americana

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Exhibition Location:

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1991.0357.0104Catalog Number: 1991.0357.0104Accession Number: 1991.0357Catalog Number: 91.357.104

Object Name: Medal

Physical Description: struck (overall production method)bronze (overall metal)circular (overall shape)Measurements: overall: 45.3 mm; 1 25/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-1ba7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1095515

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