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William Washington

Benjamin Duvivier (French, 1730–1819)
dated 1781; restruck after 1880
Mint: Paris, France

Medium/Technique Bronze
Dimensions Diameter and weight: 46 mm, 51.04 gm (1 13/16 in., 1.8 oz.)
Credit Line Gift of Dr. Samuel Abbott Green
Accession Number17.207
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CollectionsEurope, Americas
ClassificationsNumismaticsMedals

Catalogue Raisonné Loubat 9; Betts 594; Julian MI-8
DescriptionObv: GULIELMO WASHINGTON LEGIONIS EQUIT* PRAEFECTO / COMITIA AMERICAN. in exergue. Signed DUV under the horse's hoof and running into the border.
Rev: QUOD / PARVA MILITUM MANU / STRENUE PROSECUTUS HOSTES / VIRTUTIS INGENITA / PRAECLARUM SPECIMEN DEDIT / IN PUGNA AD COWPEN / XVII. JAN . MDCCLXXXI.
Edge: (pointing hand) CUIVRE