American Numismatic Society: Copper Medal, Paris, 1783

Obverse: LIBERTAS . AMERICANA. / 4 JUIL. 1776. - Head of Liberty, left; a Phrygian cap on pole behind.

Reverse: NON SINE DIIS ANIMOSUS 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.): 44.858
- Diameter (in mm): 48

Typological Description

Object Type: Medal
Date: 1783
Date on Object
- Date: 1776
Material: Copper
Authority
- Artist: Dupré, Augustin
- Maker: Monnaie de Paris
Geographic
- Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States
- Place of Production: Paris

References

Reference: Betts.1894.615
Reference: Stahl.1995.91

Administrative History

Identifier: 1967.227.3
Lot: 1967.227
Department: Medals and Decorations
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- J. Coolidge Hills (Wadsworth Atheneum)

Description

original

Subjects

Category: Colonial

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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Copper Medal, Paris, 1783–1783. 1967.227.3

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Authority

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