Object Details
- manufacturer
- United States Mint
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) George Washington Before Boston medal, (Comitia Americana)
- United States (France), 1890
- 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, Philadelphia Mint after 1890.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Stack's
- 1890
- ID Number
- NU.73.144.002
- accession number
- 312046
- catalog number
- 73.144.002
- Object Name
- medal
- Physical Description
- struck (overall production method)
- bronze (overall metal)
- circular (overall shape)
- Measurements
- overall: 67.9 mm; 2 11/16 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_1121888
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-2bf3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
