George Washington Before Boston, United States, 1786
date: label: Date made
content: 1786
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) George Washington Before Boston medal plate, unadopted obverse (Comitia Americana)
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States (France), 1786
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Right facing portrait bust of Washington based on Houdon's work.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: GEORGIO WASHINGTON SUPREMO DUCI EXERCITUUM ADSERTORI LIBERTATIS / COMITIA AMERICANA
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: N/A
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: N/A
label: Description (Brief)
content: General Information: Engraved by Benjamin Duvivier; galvano of rejected obverse, known only from lead die trial in Norweb collection, circa 1786.
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
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1986.1039.0002
label: catalog number
content: 1986.1039.0002
label: accession number
content: 1986.1039
objectType: label: Object Name
content: medal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: galvano (electrotype) (overall production method)
label: Physical Description
content: copper (overall metal)
label: Physical Description
content: circular (overall shape)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 66 mm; 2 19/32 in