Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) John Stewart at Stony Point medal, (Comitia Americana)
- United States (France), 1789
- Obverse Image: Stewart, standing left, steps forward to receive a palm branch from America, represented as a crowned, semi-nude Indian woman, she has an alligator tied beside her and grips the striped shield of America.
- Obverse Text: JOANNI / STEWART / COHORTIS / PRAEFECTO / GATTEAUX / COMITIA / AMERICANA
- Reverse Image: Stewart charge, sword drawn, at the fortifications against the British troops who raise their arms in surrender; behind Stewart is a row of American soldiers and their standards.
- Reverse Text: STONEY - POINT / OPPUGNATUM / XV / JUL / MDCCLXXIX / GATTEAUX
- General Information: Lead "splasher" (proof) for obverse die of the only American Revolution medal issue never restruck. Engraved by Nicolas-Marie Gatteaux.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Stack's
- 1789
- ID Number
- 1991.0759.0002
- catalog number
- 1991.0759.0002
- accession number
- 1991.0759
- catalog number
- 91.759.02
- Object Name
- medal
- Physical Description
- struck (overall production method)
- lead (overall metal)
- circular (overall shape)
- Measurements
- overall: 46.2 mm; 1 13/16 in
- place made
- France
- 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_1085443
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-c66c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
