Francois Louis Teissedre de Fleury at Stony Point, United States, 17791880 (U.S. Mint copy dies 1880)
Francois Louis Teissedre de Fleury at Stony Point, United States, 1779/1880 (U.S. Mint copy dies 1880)
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- Description (Brief)
- 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
- Object Name
- Medal
- Other Terms
- Medal; Commemorative; Personal
- Date made
- 1880
- date made
- 1779
- original issue
- 1780
- associated date
- 1779 07 15
- associated person
- de Fleury, Francois Louis Teissedre
- Duvivier, Benjamin
- Congress of the United States
- manufacturer
- United States Mint
- place made
- France
- place of issue
- United States
- Physical Description
- struck (overall production method)
- bronze (overall metal)
- circular (overall shape)
- Measurements
- overall: 45.9 mm; 1 13/16 in
- ID Number
- 1988.0062.0304
- catalog number
- 1988.0062.0304
- accession number
- 1988.0062
- catalog number
- 88.62.304
- Battle of Stony Point
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Comitia Americana
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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