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Franco-American Allegories

ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,186 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited April 12, 2020 12:18PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Given all the the interest in Franco-American allegories with the Libertas Americana medal, what are other notable Franco-American allegories?

This is one I just ran across which got me thinking about this. It's a 5oz .999 gold medal struck by the Paris Mint in 1986. There were just 30 struck.

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  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 8,485 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 12, 2020 12:34PM
  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 8,485 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 12, 2020 12:46PM

    This one is a little bit on the fringe, but still fits the criteria, I think.
    Large bronze plaque made by France as a tribute to the USA participation in WW1:

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,186 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great medal and plaque Dan.

    Love the slogan on the plaque, "To Make the World Safe for Democracy".

  • dadamsdadams Posts: 376 ✭✭✭
    edited April 12, 2020 5:58PM



    -pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1916-50c/6566

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  • cardinalcardinal Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Zoins said:
    Given all the the interest in Franco-American allegories with the Libertas Americana medal, what are other notable Franco-American allegories?

    This is one I just ran across which got me thinking about this. It's a 5oz .999 gold medal struck by the Paris Mint in 1986. There were just 30 struck.

    I have one of the 5 ounce silver versions of that same medal:

  • numismagramnumismagram Posts: 148 ✭✭✭

    This French medal was issued to commemorate a a treaty of navigation and commerce in 1822; France is represented as an Athena/Minerva-style warrior with a cornucopia and French shield, while America is represented as a native princess with a feathered headdress and resting her hand upon the prow of a ship...

    Jeremy Bostwick

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  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 8,485 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Several US coin designs seem to have been inspired by earlier France issues.
    The French "Ceres" head came first, in 1849:

  • SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Tir nam beann, nan gleann, s'nan gaisgeach ~ Saorstat Albanaich a nis!
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Zoins....That is a beautiful medal and a big piece of gold.... Very, very nice. Cheers, RickO

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