Copper Medal of Washington, George, United States. 1996.12.11

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1996.12.11

Obverse

Reverse: HOSTIBUS PRIMO FUGATIS / BOSTONIUM RECUPERATUM / XVII . MARTII / MDCCLXXVI . - at l., a group -Washington with four officers, all on horseback; at r. a fort, and near it a cannon and balls; beyond a view of Boston

Physical Description

Measurements
- Diameter (in mm): 70

Typological Description

Object Type: Medal
Date on Object
- Date: 1776
Manufacture: Electrotype
Material: Copper
Authority
- Artist: Duvivier, Pierre Simon Benjamin
Geographic
- Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States
Obverse
- Persname

References

Reference: Betts.1894.542
Reference: Stahl.1995.10
Reference: Julian.1977.MI-1

Administrative History

Identifier: 1996.12.11
Lot: 1996.12
Department: Medals and Decorations
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Marru Cross de Torres

Description

Reverse A; negative intaglio electrotype of reverse of Washington before Boston medal, with remnants of green wax* on the back.

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
Rights: Copyright Undetermined

Copper Medal of Washington, George, United States. 1996.12.11

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Date on Object

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Persname

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Description

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