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Louis XVIII: Alliance of France and America
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Louis XVIII: Alliance of France and America

Bertrand Andrieu (French, 1761–1822)
Raymond Gayrard (French, 1777–1858)
1816
Medium/TechniqueMetal; bronze
DimensionsDiameter and weight: 51 mm (2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Samuel Abbott Green
Accession number17.255
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ClassificationsNumismatics
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InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "LVDOVICVS·XVIII FRANC·ET·NAV·REX", on shoulder "ANDRIEU F.", and below bust "DE PUYMURIN". Reverse: Inscribed above "GALLIA·ET·AMERICA·FOEDERATA", at proper left "GAYRARD F.", on herme "MDCCCXXII", and in exergue "NOVIS·COMMERCIORVM·PACTIS/IVNCTAE".ProvenanceBy 1917, Dr. Samuel Abbott Green; 1917, gift of Dr. Samuel Abbott Green to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 15, 1917)