Anthony Wayne at Stony Point, France, 1779 (Paris Mint)

Anthony Wayne at Stone Point, 1779, obverse

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Anthony Wayne at Stone Point, 1779, obverse
Anthony Wayne at Stone Point, 1779, reverse

Object Details

manufacturer

United States Mint

Description

One (1) Anthony Wayne at Stony Point medal, (Comitia Americana)

United States (France) 1779

Obverse Image: America, represented as an Indian woman, 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: Stony Point fort on a high rock, eight British ships in 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

Credit Line

Library of Congress

Date made

1779

ID Number

NU.275799.0167

accession number

275799

catalog number

67.98196

Object Name

Medal

Physical Description

struck (overall production method)

bronze (overall metal)

circular (overall shape)

Measurements

overall: 52.8 mm; 2 3/32 in

place made

France

place of issue

United States

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Comitia Americana

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-c66a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1097177