Obverse by Emile ROGAT, reverse by Maurice BORREL.
George Washington, Thadeus Kosciusko et le Marquis de Lafayette
George Washington, Thadeus Kosciusko, and Marquis de Lafayette
1834
bronze
medal and plaquette
Dimensions (HxWxD): diam. 2 x depth 0.15 in.
obverse:
around perimeter: TO THE HERO'S OF LIBERTY THE FRIENDS OF THE PEOPLE'S INDEPENDENCE.
engraver's name at bottom: ROGAT
reverse:
GEORGE WASHINGTON BORN THE 22D FEBY 1732, AT BRIDGE-CREECK / DIED THE 14TH DECEMBER 1799, AT MONT-VERNON / THADEUS KOSCIUSKO / BORN THE 12TH FEBY 1746, AT MERUZOWSZEZYZNA / DIED THE 16TH OCTR 1817, AT SOLEURE / LAFAYETTE M.J.P.R.Y. GILBERT DUMOTTIER / BORN THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 1757, AT CHAVINIAC / DIED THE 20TH MAY 1834, / IN PARIS / CERCLE BRITANNIQUE / RUE NEUVE ST. AUGUSTIN NO. 55 A PARIS.
signed: BORREL
on edge:
stamped: CUIVRE
Acc. No.: 1975.599.09
Credit Line: New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
Photo credit: ph. courtesy New Hampshire Historical Society
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