File:Libertas Americana silver medallion 1783.jpg
Summary
"LIBERTAS AMERICANA" Silver Medallion, 1783. Designed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin" class="extiw" title="en:Benjamin Franklin">Benjamin Franklin</a> and Esprit-Antoine Gibelin; sculpted/engraved by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustin_Dupr%C3%A9" class="extiw" title="en:Augustin Dupré">Augustin Dupré</a>. Struck at the "Mint for Medals at the Louvre", Paris, France. Silver, 47.5mm, 45.7 gm (1.612 oz)
Obverse: LIBERTAS AMERICANA (American Liberty) across the top over a bust of Liberty with flowing hair and Phrygian cap on a pole behind her. The Date 4 JUIL. 1776 (4 July 1776) is spelled from the shortened French form 4 JUILLET 1776, in the exergue, Signature DUPRE appears at the truncation of the bust. Reverse: The infant Hercules, symbolic of the United States, strangling two snakes that represent the British armies at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Saratoga" class="extiw" title="en:Battle of Saratoga">Battle of Saratoga</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Yorktown" class="extiw" title="en:Siege of Yorktown">Siege of Yorktown</a>; Minerva at the left with the fleurs-de-lis of France on her shield and a spear in hand thwarting the attack of a lion representing Britain. Above is the motto NON SINE DIIS ANIMOSUS INFANS, from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace" class="extiw" title="en:Horace">Horace's</a> ode "Descende coelo" translates "The infant is not bold without the aide of the gods." Two dates with a common month, 17 OCT. 1777 and 19 OCT. 1781 (shortened OCTOBRE, French for October), in the exergue signify the American victories at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saratoga,_New_York" class="extiw" title="en:Saratoga, New York">Saratoga</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorktown,_Virginia" class="extiw" title="en:Yorktown, Virginia">Yorktown</a>. Signature DUPRE F. appears at the lion's feet.
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| current | 04:22, 7 January 2017 | | 3,000 × 1,500 (3.28 MB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | <b>"LIBERTAS AMERICANA"</b> Silver Medallion, 1783. Designed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin" class="extiw" title="en:Benjamin Franklin">Benjamin Franklin</a> and Esprit-Antoine Gibelin; sculpted/engraved by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustin_Dupr%C3%A9" class="extiw" title="en:Augustin Dupré">Augustin Dupré</a>. Struck at the "Mint for Medals at the Louvre", Paris, France. Silver, 47.5mm, 45.7 gm (1.612 oz) <p><b>Obverse:</b> LIBERTAS AMERICANA (American Liberty) across the top over a bust of Liberty with flowing hair and Phrygian cap on a pole behind her. The Date 4 JUIL. 1776 (4 July 1776) is spelled from the shortened French form 4 JUILLET 1776, in the exergue, Signature DUPRE appears at the truncation of the bust. <b>Reverse:</b> The infant Hercules, symbolic of the United States, strangling two snakes that represent the British armies at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Saratoga" class="extiw" title="en:Battle of Saratoga">Battle of Saratoga</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Yorktown" class="extiw" title="en:Siege of Yorktown">Siege of Yorktown</a>; Minerva at the left with the fleurs-de-lis of France on her shield and a spear in hand thwarting the attack of a lion representing Britain. Above is the motto NON SINE DIIS ANIMOSUS INFANS, from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace" class="extiw" title="en:Horace">Horace's</a> ode <i>"Descende coelo"</i> translates "The infant is not bold without the aide of the gods." Two dates with a common month, 17 OCT. 1777 and 19 OCT. 1781 (shortened OCTOBRE, French for October), in the exergue signify the American victories at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saratoga,_New_York" class="extiw" title="en:Saratoga, New York">Saratoga</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorktown,_Virginia" class="extiw" title="en:Yorktown, Virginia">Yorktown</a>. Signature DUPRE F. appears at the lion's feet.<br></p> <center><b>Medallion</b></center> <center><b>Composite digital image</b></center> |
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