Francois Louis Teissedre de Fleury at Stony Point, United States, 1779/1880 (U.S. Mint copy dies 1880)

Francois Louis Teissedre de Fleury at Stony Point, 1779/1880, obverse

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Francois Louis Teissedre de Fleury at Stony Point, 1779/1880, obverse

Francois Louis Teissedre de Fleury at Stony Point, 1779/1880, reverse

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.

Date Made: 1880Date Made: 1779Original Issue: 1780

Manufacturer: United States Mint

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: FranceAssociated Place: United States: New York, Stony Point

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

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1991.0009.0548Catalog Number: 1991.0009.0548Accession Number: 1991.0009Catalog Number: 91.9.548

Object Name: Medal

Physical Description: struck (overall production method)bronze (overall metal)circular (overall shape)Measurements: overall: 46 mm; 1 13/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

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

Record Id: nmah_1095406

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