Henry Lee at Paulus Hook, United States, 1779 (U.S. Mint, Mystery Die obverse)
date: label: Date made
content: 1779
label: associated date
content: 1779 08 19
name: label: associated person
content: Wright, Joseph
label: associated person
content: Lee, Henry
label: issuing authority
content: Congress of the United States
label: obverse engraver
content: Wright, Joseph
label: reverse engraver
content: Wright, Joseph
notes: label: Description
content: One (1) Henry Lee at Paulus Hook medal, (Comitia Americana)
label: Description
content: United States (France), 1779
label: Description
content: Obverse Image: Right- facing portrait bust of Lee in frock coat and vest.
label: Description
content: Obverse Text: HENRICO LEE LEGIONIS EQUIT. PRAEFECTO / COMITIA AMERICANA
label: Description
content: Reverse Image: Text within a wreath.
label: Description
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
content: General Information: Electrotype copy, two shells joined; "Mystery Die obverse."
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
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.67.98176
label: accession number
content: 275799
label: catalog number
content: 67.98176
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: 44.8 mm; 1 3/4 in