page_title: Augustin Dupré
section_title: Medals by Dupré
hierarchical_section_title: Augustin Dupré / Medals by Dupré
caption_attribution_description: English: "LIBERTAS AMERICANA" Silver Medallion, 1783. Designed by Benjamin Franklin and Esprit-Antoine Gibelin; sculpted/engraved by Augustin Dupré. Struck at the "Mint for Medals at the Louvre", Paris, France. Silver, 47.5mm, 45.7 gm (1.612 oz) Obverse: LIBERTAS AMERICANA (American Liberty) across the top over a bust of Liberty with flowing hair and Phrygian cap on a pole behind her. The Date 4 JUIL. 1776 (4 July 1776) is spelled from the shortened French form 4 JUILLET 1776, in the exergue, Signature DUPRE appears at the truncation of the bust. Reverse: The infant Hercules, symbolic of the United States, strangling two snakes that represent the British armies at the Battle of Saratoga and Siege of Yorktown; Minerva at the left with the fleurs-de-lis of France on her shield and a spear in hand thwarting the attack of a lion representing Britain. Above is the motto NON SINE DIIS ANIMOSUS INFANS, from Horace's ode "Descende coelo" translates "The infant is not bold without the aide of the gods." Two dates with a common month, 17 OCT. 1777 and 19 OCT. 1781 (shortened OCTOBRE, French for October), in the exergue signify the American victories at Saratoga and Yorktown. Signature DUPRE F. appears at the lion's feet. Medallion Composite digital image Français&#160;: En 1783, le sculpteur Augustin Dupré réalise, à la demande de Franklin, une médaille pour rendre hommage à la France et célébrer l’Indépendance de l’Amérique. La médaille porte le nom de "Libertas americana", elle représente un visage de femme les cheveux au vent et le bonnet de la liberté au bout d’une lance appuyée sur l’épaule.Українська: "LIBERTAS AMERICANA" срібна медаль, 1783
context_page_description: Augustin Dupré was an engraver of French currency and medals, the 14th Graveur général des monnaies.
context_section_description: Before the French revolution, Dupré had a reputation as one of the leading French medallists, along with Bertrand Andrieu, Pierre Droz, Benjamin Duvivier, Nicolas-Marie Gautteaux, and François Tasselon. Two examples of Dupré's famous medals are in honor of Lavoisier and Admiral Suffren.
  
  His medals related to the American republic include: the Libertas Americana, 1783; the Greene medal, 1787; the Morgan and Jones medals, 1789; the Diplomatic medal, 1792; and two medals of Franklin, 1784 and 1786. Thomas Jefferson ordered the Diplomatic medal in 1790. It is unknown who ordered the two medals of Franklin; it is certain that Franklin himself did not.
caption: Libertas Americana (1783), Dupré engraved medallion which was designed and commissioned by Benjamin Franklin while serving as US Ambassador to France.
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