Silver medal depicting the figure of Liberty with her long hair blowing in the wind and the Phr…

Silver medal depicting the infant Hercules, on a shield covered in bedclothes, strangling two s…

Libertas Americana

Augustin Dupré (French, 1748–1833)

Clodion (Claude Michel) (French, 1738–1814)

Date1783

MediumSilver, struck

DimensionsDiam.: 1 7/8 in. (4.75 cm)

Credit LineDr. Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher Collection

Accession numberSCHER.2014.15.509

Commentary

Unless otherwise noted, the dimensions indicate the medal’s diameter taken at the widest point.

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