George Washington Before Boston, United States, 1786
Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) George Washington Before Boston medal plate, unadopted obverse (Comitia Americana)
- United States (France), 1786
- Obverse Image: Right facing portrait bust of Washington based on Houdon's work.
- Obverse Text: GEORGIO / WASHINGTON / SUPREMO / DUCI / EXERCITUUM / ADSERTORI / LIBERTATIS / COMITIA / AMERICANA
- Reverse Image:
- Reverse Text:
- General Information: Engraved by Benjamin Duvivier; galvano of rejected obverse, known only from lead die trial in Norweb collection, circa 1786.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- 1786
- ID Number
- 1986.1039.0002
- catalog number
- 1986.1039.0002
- accession number
- 1986.1039
- Object Name
- Medal
- Physical Description
- galvano (electrotype) (overall production method)
- copper (overall metal)
- circular (overall shape)
- Measurements
- overall: 66 mm; 2 19/32 in
- place made
- United States
- place of issue
- United States
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Comitia Americana
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1121853
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-623f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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