Anthony Wayne at Stony Point, France, 1779 (Original die cast)

National Museum of American History

Object Details

manufacturer
United States Mint
Description (Brief)
One (1) Anthony Wayne at Stony Point medal, (Comitia Americana)
United States (France) 1779
Obverse Image: America, represented as an Indian women, 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: Depicts Stony Point with eight British ships off of 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, original die cast.
Location
Currently not on view
1779
ID Number
1991.0009.0550
catalog number
1991.0009.0550
accession number
1991.0009
Object Name
Medal
Physical Description
electrotype (overall production method)
bronze (overall metal)
circular (overall shape)
Measurements
overall: 54.6 mm; 2 5/32 in
place made
France
associated place
United States: New York, Stony Point
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Comitia Americana
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1097176
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-6b8e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Anthony Wayne at Stone Point, 1779, obverse
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