Round bronze-toned medal with a helmeted armored figure holding a sword and spear, Latin inscription around the rim.

Medal with Armored Figure and Latin Inscription, Stony Point Medal

A bronze-toned medal shows a helmeted, armored figure in profile, holding a raised sword and a spear against clouds and rough terrain. The rim carries the Latin inscription VIRTUTIS ET AUDACIAE MONUM ET PRAEMIUM, with a partly legible line along the lower edge.

Artist: Duvivier
Date: 1880
Medium: cast (overall production method) lead (overall metal) circular (overall shape) electroplated (overall production method/technique)
Source: Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
Size: 2880 × 2160 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1880).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History

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