Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, WORLD MEDALS, United States of America, The Libertas Americana Medal (1783), by Augustin Dupré, Copper Medal, a Paris mint copy, 1976, to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of American Independence, head of Liberty left, with flowing hair, staff and Phrygian cap behind, LIBERTAS. AMERICANA, in exergue 4 JUIL. 1776, rev Minerva (France) defends the infant Hercules (America) from the British Lion, NON SINE DIIS ANIMOSUS INFANS, in exergue 17/19 OCT. 1777/1781, 46.5mm (cf Adams - Bentley 15; Betts 615). Much as struck, extremely fine.
The original medal was commissioned by Benjamin Franklin as a tribute to American independence and, like this copy, was struck in Paris. The medal is not a restrike from the original old dies but a copy from completely new dies. The cataloguers have been unable to verify the reported mintage figures of 3 specimens in gold, 500 in silver and only 5 in bronze.
Estimate: £200-300
The original medal was commissioned by Benjamin Franklin as a tribute to American independence and, like this copy, was struck in Paris. The medal is not a restrike from the original old dies but a copy from completely new dies. The cataloguers have been unable to verify the reported mintage figures of 3 specimens in gold, 500 in silver and only 5 in bronze.
Estimate: £200-300