Anthony Wayne at Stony Point, United States, 1880 (U.S. Mint copy dies)
Anthony Wayne at Stony Point, United States, 1880 (U.S. Mint copy dies)
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) Anthony Wayne at Stony Point medal, (Comitia Americana)
- United States (France) 1880
- Obverse Image: America, represented as an Indian women, offers a laurel wreath and a crown to Wayne who humbly receives the wreath while bowing, holding a tri-cornered hat; the American shield and an alligator appear by her feet.
- Obverse Text: ANTONIO / WAYNE / DUCI / EXERCITUS / COMITIA / AMERICANA / GATTEAUX
- Reverse Image: Depicts Stony Point with eight British ships off of the Hudson River and infantry attacking in columns as a phalanx.
- Reverse Text: STONEY - POINT / EXPUGNATUM / XV / JUL. / MDCCLXXIX / GATTEAUX
- General Information: Engraved by Nicolas-Marie Gatteaux.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1880
- date made
- 1779
- obverse engraver
- Gatteaux, Nicholas Marie
- reverse engraver
- Gatteaux, Nicholas Marie
- 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: 53.2 mm; 2 3/32 in
- ID Number
- 1988.0063.0077
- catalog number
- 1988.0063.0077
- accession number
- 1988.0063
- Credit Line
- Govt Transfer: US DOTT USM
- related event
- Unlinked Event
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Comitia Americana
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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