Medal titled "To peace and commerce" Engraver: Charles E. Barber (American, born England, 1840–1917)
Artist, copy after: Augustin Dupré (French, 1748–1833)
Mint: Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)

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1876

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

147.18 g, 12:00, 68 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.414

Geography

Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around. Eagle facing, wings spread, holding banner inscribed E PLURIBUS UNUM in beak and olive branch and thunderbolt in r. and l. claws respectively; above, sun with thirteen stars and radii emanating throug

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: TO PEACE AND COMMERCE around, IV JUL. MDCCLXXVI in exergue. On l., female Indian seated r. holding cornucopiae in l. hand and with r. gesturing toward basket, trunk, and anchor, another trunk behind her; on r., Mercury in winged petasus and holding cacudeus cradled in l. arm extends his r. hand to her. In background, harbor with ship. Beneath Mercury's l. leg, DUPRE.F.; on rim at 7:00 and 5:00, C.BARBER - 1876.
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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