Libertas Americana, 4 July 1776
ClassificationsCOINS
Date18th Century
Mediumbronze
Dimensions1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 1/8 in. (4.8 x 4.8 x 0.3 cm.)
DescriptionOne French bronze coin with a portrait of a woman on one side including the inscription 'Libertas Americana' across the top, and '4 July 1776' across the bottom. The reverse side features an image of an adult figure with a shield holding off a wild cat and a figure of a child, with the inscription 'Non sine diis animosus infans' across the top and '17 Oct 1777 / 19 Oct 1781' across the bottom.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of MaryLou and George Boone
Status
Not on viewObject number2007.19
Edward Henry Weston
1914
Object number: 000.111.513.4
Unknown, British
n.d.
Object number: 2000.5.3395
