Object Details
issuing authority
Congress of the United States
associated person
de Fleury, Francois Louis Teissedre
Duvivier, Benjamin
obverse engraver
Duvivier, Benjamin
reverse engraver
Duvivier, Benjamin
manufacturer
United States Mint
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 MUROS / 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 / REPRODUCTION 1880
General Information: Engraved by Benjamin Duvivier, U.S. Mint copy die.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Library of Congress
Date made
1880
date made
1779
original issue
1780
associated date
1779 07 15
1880
ID Number
NU.67.98164
accession number
275799
catalog number
67.98164
Object Name
Medal
Other Terms
Medal; Personal; Commemorative
Physical Description
struck (overall production method)
bronze (overall metal)
circular (overall shape)
Measurements
overall: 45.9 mm; 1 13/16 in
place made
France
place of issue
United States
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Comitia Americana
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1097164