Francois Louis Teissedre de Fleury at Stony Point, United States, 1779 (U.S. Mint)
date: label: Date made
content: 1779
label: associated date
content: 1779 07 15
name: label: issuing authority
content: Congress of the United States
label: associated person
content: Duvivier, Benjamin
label: associated person
content: de Fleury, Francois Louis Teissedre
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) Francois Louis Teissedre de Fleury at Stony Point medal, (Comitia Americana)
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States (France), 1779
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Mars (Ares) stands on the ruins of the fort at Stony Point trampling the British flag.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: VIRTUTIS ET AUDACIAE MONUM. ET PRAEMIUM / D. DE FLEURY EQUITI GALLO / PRIMO SUPER MUROS / RESP. AMERIC. D. D. / DU VIVIER S.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: The fort at Stony Point is visible complete with cannons and a large standard.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: AGGERES PALUDES HOSTES VICTI / STONY-PT. EXPUGN. / XV. JUL MDCCLXXIX
label: Description (Brief)
content: General Information: Engraved by Benjamin Duvivier, electrotype copy, two shells joined.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: France
label: place of issue
content: United States
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Comitia Americana
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Library of Congress
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.67.98165
label: accession number
content: 275799
label: catalog number
content: 67.98165
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Medal
label: Other Terms
content: Medal; Personal; Commemorative
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cast, electroplated (overall production method)
label: Physical Description
content: lead (overall metal)
label: Physical Description
content: circular (overall shape)
label: Physical Description
content: metal, lead, bronze plated (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 44.6 mm; 1 3/4 in