Diplomatic Medal, France, 1792 (Paris Mint)

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Diplomatic Medal, 1790-1791, obverse
Diplomatic Medal, 1790-1791, reverse

Object Details

obverse engraver

Dupre, Augustin

Description (Brief)

One (1) Lead die trial- Reverse of Diplomatic medal (Comitia Americana)

United States (France), 1792

Reverse Image: America, represented as a seated Indian queen, receives in her left hand a cornucopia from Mercury who stands to her right, representing Commerce; behind this scene are symbols of trade and the ocean where the bow of a ship is visible.

Reverse Text: TO PEACE AND COMMERCE / IV JUL. MDCCLXXVI.

General Information: Trial strike in lead (or perhaps a cliché) of the third reverse.

Location

Currently not on view

Date made

1792

ID Number

1987.0682.0001

catalog number

1987.0682.0001

accession number

1987.0682

Object Name

medal

Physical Description

struck (overall production method)

lead (overall metal)

circular (overall shape)

Measurements

overall: 68 mm; 2 11/16 in

place made

France

place of issue

United States

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Comitia Americana

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-613c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1097464