George Washington Before Boston, United States, 1790

George Washington before Boston, 1790, obverse

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George Washington before Boston, 1790, obverse
George Washington before Boston, 1790, reverse

Object Details

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.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Stack's

Date made

1790

ID Number

NU.73.144.003

accession number

312046

catalog number

73.144.003

Object Name

medal

Physical Description

struck; electroplated (overall production method)

lead, bronzed (overall metal)

circular (overall shape)

Measurements

overall: 68.1 mm; 2 11/16 in

place made

United States

place of issue

United States

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Comitia Americana

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-d8aa-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1121856