The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 — John Shaqi
The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876Loubat, J. F. (Joseph Florimond)
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The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876
Loubat, J. F. (Joseph Florimond)
Medals -- United States; United States -- History
M. Dacier then announced that Mr. Jefferson, Minister of the
United States of America, begged the academy kindly to occupy
itself with the subjects of the three medals which Congress has
resolved to strike in honor of General Wayne, Major Stewart, and
Commodore Paul Jones. According to this request, the company have
decided that the commissioners[24] named in the preceding sitting
shall be charged with the composition of these medals.
[Footnote 24: These were Messrs. l'abbé Barthélémy,
l'abbé Garnier, l'abbé Le Blond, l'abbé Brotier, de
Vauvillier, Dupuis, and D. Poirier.]
Tuesday, February 10, 1789.
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M. Dacier submitted to the academy at the opening of the sitting,
the report of the commissioners in reference to the medals, with
the composition of which they had been intrusted.
At the suggestion of Mr. Jefferson, Minister of the United States
of America, the exergue of the medal formerly composed for
General Morgan was altered as follows:
FUGATIS CAPTIS AUT CÆSIS AD COWPENS HOSTIBUS 17 JAN. 1781.
_Medal for General Wayne._
_Device_: America, recognizable by her shield, holds in her left
hand, which is elevated, a mural crown, and presents with her
right a crown of laurels to the general, who bends before her.
_Legend_: N. WAYNE DUCI EXERCITUS.
_Exergue_: COMITIA AMERICANA.
_Reverse_: The Rock and the Fort of Stony Point.
_Legend_: STONY POINT EXPUGNATUM.
_Exergue_: 15 JUL. 1779.
_For Major Stewart._
_Device_: America, standing as above, presents a palm to the
major, who bends before her.
_Legend_: N. STEWART COHORTIS PRÆFECTO.
_Exergue_: COMITIA AMERICANA.
_Reverse_: The major mounts to the assault through an abatis of
trees, which his men have broken through.
_Legend_: STONY POINT OPPUGNATUM.
_Exergue_: 15 JUL. 1779.
_For Commodore Paul Jones._ (p. xliv)
_Device_: The head of the commodore.
_Legend_: PAULO JONES CLASSIS PRÆFECTO.
_Exergue_: COMITIA AMERICANA.
_Reverse_: A naval engagement.
_Legend_: PRIMUS AMERICANORUM TRIUMPHUS NAVALIS.
_Exergue_: AD ORAM SCOTIÆ 23 SEPT. ANNO ...
_Another legend_: HOSTIUM NAVIBUS CAPTIS AUT FUGATIS.[25]
[Footnote 25: The accepted legend.]
_Exergue_: Same as above.
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A Monsieur
Monsieur DUPRÉ,
Graveur en médaille et médailliste de l'Académie
Royale de Peinture et Sculpture.
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