MANLY, Jacques (fl 1789-90) American Colonial medal issuer.
Alternate spellings: Jacques, John, James; Manly, Manley
Born in England, lived in London, moved to America in
1789. He advertised his Washington Medal for sale in the
Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser 3 March 1790
in bronze, white metal, silver and gold compositions.
M E D A L S
1790 Washington (George) Manly Medal (engraved by Samuel
E. Brooks after 1784 painting of Washington by Joseph
Wright; issued by Jacques Manly; first Washington
Medal struck in America) [First obverse] . . . Baker 61
Auctions:. . . J&J 10:1007-1008; PCA 58:231, PCA 62:124,
PCA 64:183, PCA 66:159, PCA 78:18
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]0000.999.39107
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art [>1]. . . . . 83.2.8 07.124.24
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . 369:230
Illustrated: N33 {1998} Bowers, Am Numismatics, p 188
Illustrated: M57 {2007} Jaeger-Bowers, 100 Greatest.#17, p 28.
1790 Washington (George) Manly Medal [Second
obverse] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker 62
Auctions:. . PCA 53:128, PCA 57:176-179, PCA 64:184-185
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] 0000.999.39108
C O L L E C T I O N S
C4 {1912} Comparette 230, p 369.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 227 (first name: John).
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 577.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2172 (under James Manly).
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 9:170 (4 lines under John Manly).
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 3:556.
N2 {1934} Gillingham (Harold Edgar) The Manly Medal of George Washington. The
Numismatist 47:9 (September 1934) pp 560-561.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker), 61, 62, p 65-66.
M57 {2007} Jaeger (Katherine) and Bowers (Q. David) 100 Greatest American Medals
and Tokens. 1790 Washington (George) Manly Medal listed as #17, p 28.
Alternate spellings: Jacques, John, James; Manly, Manley
Born in England, lived in London, moved to America in
1789. He advertised his Washington Medal for sale in the
Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser 3 March 1790
in bronze, white metal, silver and gold compositions.
M E D A L S
1790 Washington (George) Manly Medal (engraved by Samuel
E. Brooks after 1784 painting of Washington by Joseph
Wright; issued by Jacques Manly; first Washington
Medal struck in America) [First obverse] . . . Baker 61
Auctions:. . . J&J 10:1007-1008; PCA 58:231, PCA 62:124,
PCA 64:183, PCA 66:159, PCA 78:18
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]0000.999.39107
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art [>1]. . . . . 83.2.8 07.124.24
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . 369:230
Illustrated: N33 {1998} Bowers, Am Numismatics, p 188
Illustrated: M57 {2007} Jaeger-Bowers, 100 Greatest.#17, p 28.
1790 Washington (George) Manly Medal [Second
obverse] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker 62
Auctions:. . PCA 53:128, PCA 57:176-179, PCA 64:184-185
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] 0000.999.39108
C O L L E C T I O N S
C4 {1912} Comparette 230, p 369.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 227 (first name: John).
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 577.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2172 (under James Manly).
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 9:170 (4 lines under John Manly).
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 3:556.
N2 {1934} Gillingham (Harold Edgar) The Manly Medal of George Washington. The
Numismatist 47:9 (September 1934) pp 560-561.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker), 61, 62, p 65-66.
M57 {2007} Jaeger (Katherine) and Bowers (Q. David) 100 Greatest American Medals
and Tokens. 1790 Washington (George) Manly Medal listed as #17, p 28.