Francois Louis Teissedre de Fleury at Stony Point, United States, 1880 (U.S. Mint copy dies 1880)

Francois Louis Teissedre de Fleury at Stony Point, 1880, obverse

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Francois Louis Teissedre de Fleury at Stony Point, 1880, obverse
Francois Louis Teissedre de Fleury at Stony Point, 1880, reverse

Object Details

manufacturer

United States Mint

Description (Brief)

One (1) Francois Louis Teissedre de Fleury at Stony Point medal, (Comitia Americana)

United States (France), 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 dies 1880.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Stack's

Date made

1880

ID Number

NU.61111.01

accession number

228171

catalog number

61111.01

Object Name

Medal

Physical Description

struck (overall production method)

bronze (overall metal)

circular (overall shape)

Measurements

overall: 46 mm; 1 13/16 in

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-c66e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1097166