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Diplomatic Medal, United States, 1876 (U.S. Mint copy dies)

National Museum of American History

Object Details

obverse engraver
Dupre, Augustin
reverse engraver
Dupre, Augustin
Description (Brief)
One (1) Diplomatic medal (Comitia Americana)
United States (France), 1876
Obverse Image: The Great Seal of the United States: Eagle with wings spread holding escutcheon with vertical and horizontal stripes, holding a banner in its beak; above are thirteen six-pointed stars centered in a radiant glory; the eagle holds a palm branch in its right talon and a thirteen arrow bundle in the left.
Obverse Text: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM
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 on which the bow of a ship is visible.
Reverse Text: TO PEACE AND COMMERCE / IV JUL. MDCCLXXVI / C. BARBER / DUPRE, F. / 1876
General Information: The 1792 Diplomatic Medal was recreated for America's Centennial celebration in 1876, U.S. Mint copy dies.
Description
This medal is a re-cast of the “To Peace and Commerce” Diplomatic Medal of 1792, originally commissioned by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson as a presentation gift to foreign diplomats. The medal was later recast in 1876 for the American Centennial using the original lead proof by French sculptor and engraver, Augustin Dupre. The dies for the 1876 edition were engraved by Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint, Charles E. Barber. The obverse of the medal features the Great Seal of the United States, and the reverse features an allegory of America rendered as a seated Native American woman taking a cornucopia from the outstretched hand of Mercury, who symbolizes trade.
Credit Line
Library of Congress
1876
1790-1791
ID Number
NU.275799.0085
accession number
275799
catalog number
67.98249
Object Name
Medal
Physical Description
circular (overall shape)
struck (overall production method)
bronze (overall metal)
Measurements
overall: 60 mm x 68 mm; 2 3/8 in x 2 11/16 in
place made
France
place of issue
United States
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Comitia Americana
Many Voices, One Nation
Exhibition
Many Voices, One Nation
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1097463
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-305f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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