Wow! Phenom Texan Rare Coin Collection 8 Part 2 Day 3
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Mar 7, 2023
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LOT 4054:
1976 Biccentenial Replica of America’s First Medals Pewter Series. Washington Before Boston Medal.
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1976 Biccentenial Replica of America’s First Medals Pewter Series. Washington Before Boston Medal.
1976 Biccentenial Replica of America’s First Medals Pewter Series. Washington Before Boston Medal. The First Medal of the Ten-piece series.. This medal was awarded to General George Washington for the liberation of Boston in 1776. The Original, prepared by Pierre Simon Benjamin Duvivier, chief engraver of the Paris Mint, was struck in gold and is in the collection of the Boston Public Library. The Obverse bears a profile after the bust of George Washington sculpted by J. A. Houdon. The Latin inscription translates: "The American Congress to George Washington, commander in chief of the armies, the assertor of liberty." The reverse bears in Latin at the top: "The enemy put to flight for the first time."
