George Washington Before Boston, France, 1790 (Paris mint)
George Washington Before Boston, France, 1790 (Paris mint)
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) George Washington Before Boston medal (Comitia Americana)
- United States (France), 1790
- Obverse Image: Right facing portrait bust of Washington based on Houdon's work.
- Obverse Text: GEORGIO / WASHINGTON / SVPREMO / DVCI / EXERCITVVM / ADSERTORI / LIBERTATIS / COMITIA / AMERICANA / DUVIVIER / PARIS. / F.
- Reverse Image: Washington on horseback speaks with four mounted officers beside several cannons from Fort Ticonderoga; in the background the Continental Army runs toward Boston and eight British ships sail in retreat.
- Reverse Text: HOSTIBUS / PRIMO / FUGATIS / BOSTONIUM / RECUPERATUM / XVII / MARTII / MDCCLXXVI / DUVIV.
- General Information: Engraved by Benjamin Duvivier; made from the Paris dies.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Medal
- Other Terms
- Medal; Presidential
- Date made
- 1790
- manufacturer
- Paris Mint
- place made
- France
- place of issue
- United States
- Physical Description
- struck (overall production method)
- bronze (overall metal)
- circular (overall shape)
- Measurements
- overall: 68.7 mm; 2 23/32 in
- ID Number
- NU.NU88048
- accession number
- 259588
- catalog number
- NU88048
- Credit Line
- Stack, Morton
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Comitia Americana
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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