Lot 4148
Sale 100 · Important Australian & World Coins, Tokens, Medals & Banknotes
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USA, Libertas Americana Medal, (1782) by the Paris Mint from concept and mottos proposed by Benjamin Franklin (US commisioner to France) in copper (48 mm). Good very fine and very rare.
This medal, of which 100-125 are known, was struck to acknowledge the support of France for America in its struggle against the British.
- Estimate
- $7,250
- Result Status
- Passed in