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Augustin Dupré

Libertas Americana Medal,

Maker

  • The Paris Mint, The Monnaie de Paris
  • Augustin Dupré

Title

Libertas Americana Medal

Medium

silver

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • silver

Techniques

  • silver

Dimensions

Diameter: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Recto: The words "Libertas" and "Americana"above woman's head;under a horizontal line below her "4 Juil.1776"; and under her neck the sculptor's name "Dupre" Verso: the words "NON SINE DIIS ANIMOSUS INFANS" above this scene; under the horizontal bar below the scene the dates engraved as follows "17/19 Oct. 1777/1781"; and on the right just above the horizontal bar, the sculptor's name "Dupre" followed by "F" for fecit.

Type

  • Medals

Credit

Gift of Drs. Arnold-Peter C. and Yvonne S. Weiss

Object Number

2006.65

Libertas Americana Medal

Recto: The words "Libertas" and "Americana"above woman's head;under a horizontal line below her "4 Juil.1776"; and under her neck the sculptor's name "Dupre" Verso: the words "NON SINE DIIS ANIMOSUS INFANS" above this scene; under the horizontal bar below the scene the dates engraved as follows "17/19 Oct. 1777/1781"; and on the right just above the horizontal bar, the sculptor's name "Dupre" followed by "F" for fecit.

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