Collection Highlights
Walker's Appeal, In Four Articles
Date:
1829
Object Number:
LIB.E441.Box.W1784.W3
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Museum Collections
Historical Artifacts
Major Henry Lee Military Medal
Object Number:
INV.3910b
Date:
1975
Medium:
Pewter; plastic, paper
Dimensions:
case: 3 x 3 9/16 x 1/2 in. ( 7.6 x 9 x 1.2 cm )
diameter: 1 1/2 in. ( 3.8 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, on bust truncation, at left: "J. WRIGHT"
Inscription: box cover, at bottom, in silver: "AMERICA'S FIRST MEDALS"
Inscription: inside box, at bottom, in silver: "AMERICA'S FIRST MEDALS"
Description:
Pewter struck medal with obverse showing uniformed bust of Henry Lee with surrounding legend: "HENRICO LEE LEGIONIS EQUIT.PRAEFECTO/COMITIA AMERICANA." Reverse bears inscription within laurel wreath: "NON OBSTANTIB/FLUMINIBUS VALLIS/ASTUTIA&VIRTUTE BELLICA/PARVA MANU HOSTES VICIT/VICTOSQ./AKMIS HUMANITATE/DEVINXIT./IN MEM PUGN AD PAULUS/HOOK DIE XIX./AUG.1779." Medal is inset into black rectangular plastic case with red-paper-lined interior.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
