Object Details
- issuing authority
- American Numismatic and Archaeological Society
- associated person
- Brenner, Victor David
- issuing authority
- National Conference of Charities and Correction
- obverse engraver
- Dupre, Augustin
- reverse engraver
- Dupre, Augustin
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) Libertas Americana medal, (Comitia Americana)
- United States (France), 1782
- Obverse Image: Bust of Liberty with flowing hair, facing left; over her shoulder she holds a pole with a Phrygian cap at the end to symbolize freedom.
- Obverse Text: LIBERTAS / AMERICANA / JUIL. / 1776
- Reverse Image: A standing female figure of Minerva representing France with sword and shield decorated with the arms of France protecting an infant Hercules representing the United States strangling two snakes; Minerva stands facing a standing Lion, with tail between its legs, representing Great Britain.
- Reverse Text: NON / SINE / DIIS / ANIMOSUS / INFANS / 17 / OCT. / 1777 / 19 [OCT.] 1781
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Govt Transfer: US DOTT USM
- 1782
- ID Number
- 1988.0063.0034
- catalog number
- 1988.0063.0034
- accession number
- 1988.0063
- Object Name
- Medal
- Physical Description
- struck (overall production method)
- bronze (overall metal)
- circular (overall shape)
- Measurements
- overall: 47.8 mm; 1 7/8 in
- place made
- France
- place of issue
- United States
- associated place
- United States: New York
- National Museum of American History
- related event
- Surrender at Yorktown
- Surrender at Saratoga
- Record ID
- nmah_1097425
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-5735-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
