Copper Medal of Robespierre, Maximilien, France. 1949.7.1

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 21.1
  • Diameter (in mm): 40

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1794
• Material: Copper

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: France

• Obverse

  • Legend: MAXIM ROBESPIERRE DE X THERMID AN II/ J'AI VOULU VOIR COMMENT ETAIT FAIT UN TIRAN
  • Type: l., bust of Robespierre to r. w. words SA FIN EST CELLE DU CRIME; r., bust of Renaud to l. w. words CEC RENAUD; btwn. two busts is a rod placed on a level atop which is an eye surrounded by rays then the bonnet of Liberty
  • Portrait: Robespierre, Maximilien

References

• Reference: Hennin.637

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1949.7.1
• Lot: 1949.7
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bullowa, David M.

Description

Rights

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