Francois Louis Teissedre de Fleury at Stony Point, United States, 1779 (U.S. Mint )
Francois Louis Teissedre de Fleury at Stony Point, United States, 1779 (U.S. Mint )
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- 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, U.S. Mint.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Medal
- Other Terms
- Medal; Personal; Commemorative
- Date made
- 1779
- associated date
- 1779 07 15
- Congress of the United States
- associated person
- Duvivier, Benjamin
- place made
- France
- place of issue
- United States
- 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
- ID Number
- NU.73.30.1
- accession number
- 304867
- catalog number
- 73.30.1
- Credit Line
- Blaisdell, Earl
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Comitia Americana
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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