Bronze Medal, United States. 0000.999.38370

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.38370

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Obverse: LIBERTAS . AMERICANA. / 4 JUIL. 1776. - Head of Liberty, left; a Phrygian cap on pole behind.
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Reverse: NON SINE DIIS ANIMOSOS INFANS. / 17/19 OCT. 1777. / 1781. - The infant Hercules grappling with snakes while France, as Minerva, defends him from the attacking British lion.

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 54.901
    • Diameter (in mm): 46

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.38370
  • Lot: 0000.999
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

cast copy. The word ANIMOSUS in the reverse legend has been altered to read ANIMOSOS

Subjects

  • Category: Colonial

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
  • Rights: Copyright Undetermined