Henry Lee at Paulus Hook, United States, 1779 (U.S. Mint copy dies: Original obverse die paired with later Barber reverse)
date: label: Date made
content: 1779
name: label: obverse engraver
content: Wright, Joseph
label: reverse engraver
content: Wright, Joseph
label: manufacturer
content: United States Mint
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) Henry Lee at Paulus Hook medal (Comitia Americana)
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States (France), 1779
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Right- facing portrait bust of Lee in frock coat and vest.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: HENRICO LEE LEGIONIS EQUIT. PRAEFECTO / COMITIA AMERICANA / J. WRIGHT
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Text within a wreath.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: NON OBSTANTIB / FLUMINIBUS VALLIS / ASTUTIA & VIRTUTE BELLICA / PARVA MANU HOSTES VICIT / VICTOSQ. / ARMIS HUMANITATE / DEVINXIT. / IN MEM PUGN AD PAULUS / HOOK DIE XIX / AUG. 1779
label: Description (Brief)
content: General Information: U.S. Mint copy dies: Original obverse die paired with later Barber reverse.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
label: place of issue
content: United States
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Comitia Americana
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1991.0009.0318
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0009.0318
label: accession number
content: 1991.0009
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Medal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: struck (overall production method)
label: Physical Description
content: bronze (overall metal)
label: Physical Description
content: circular (overall shape)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 45.3 mm; 1 25/32 in