1917-1919; in exergue: LA JUSTICE POURSUIVANT LE CRIME | JUSTICE PURSUING CRIME | F. Gibault apres Prudhon: Justice and Marianne pursuing barbarian soldier with knife trampling over a dead nude male
BATAILLE DE LA MARNE SEPTEMBRE 1914: Jugate busts of Joffre, Maunoury, and Gallieni
Reverse
Marianne with sword hovering over the French army as they advance; to the left the Parisian taxi cabs requisitioned by Gallieni to bring the Tunisian reinforcements to thefront; behind, the Eiffel Tower and Paris.
MYRON T. HERRICK AMBASSADEVR DES ETATS-VNIS A PARIS: Bust to l.
Reverse
"AT THIS TIME, IT MIGHT HAVE WELL SERVED FRANCE / IF THE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR HAD BEEN KILLED BY THE BOMB FROM THE GERMAN AEROPLANE. THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN A DEAD AMBASSADOR MIGHT BE MORE VALUABLE THAN A LIVE ONE." WORDS SPOKEN IN PARIS ON SEPTEMBER 27TH 1914.: Inscription and seal of US