USA America's First Medal - Major General Anthony Wayne at Stony Point 1779-1979 

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USA America's First Medal - Major General Anthony Wayne at Stony Point 1779-1979
USA America's First Medal - Major General Anthony Wayne at Stony Point 1779-1979
USA America's First Medal - Major General Anthony Wayne at Stony Point 1779-1979
USA America's First Medal - Major General Anthony Wayne at Stony Point 1779-1979USA America's First Medal - Major General Anthony Wayne at Stony Point 1779-1979

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
6460579
Area
Tokens / Medals
Title
USA America's First Medal - Major General Anthony Wayne at Stony Point 1779-1979
Type
Commemorative tokens, Imitations (Fake)
Publisher
Value
Country
Verenigde Staten
Year
1979
Collection / set
America's First Medals
Material
Solid pewter / tin
Weight
Variety / overstrike
Obverse
Stony Point Expugnatum , XV, Jul. MDCCLXXIX - Stony Point captured July 15, 1779
Reverse
Antonio Wayne Duci Exercitus / Comitia Americana
Privy mark
Mint mark
Designer
Engraver
Dimensions / Diameter
Number
Details
One of the first military medals of the USA, awarded to Major General (Mad) Anthony Wayne, by the American Congress, for his victory at Stony Point, NY (approximately 30 miles north of New York City). The British suffered heavy losses in the battle which served as an important victory in terms of morale for the Continental Army.