Diplomatic Medal, France, 1792 (Paris Mint)

National Museum of American History

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
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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Record ID
nmah_1097464
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-613c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Diplomatic Medal, 1790-1791, obverse
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