France 1-oz Silver Libertas Americana Medal

Commemorate Our Nation’s Freedom with Libertas Americana Silver Proofs

The Libertas Americana is the most famous medal in U.S. History. Designed by Benjamin Franklin and struck by the Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint) in 1783, it celebrates our victory in the American Revolution. And now, the mint is striking the legendary medal once again, this time in pure Silver – the first time in the history of the Paris Mint, whose timeline dates back to the year 864, that it has ever struck a pure Silver medal!

Each gleaming medal was struck in one ounce of highly pure 95% fine silver and deftly shows all the magnificent detail you would expect from such a time-honored institution as the Paris Mint. In order to create this remarkable striking, the artisans at the Paris Mint descended into the cavernous vaults below the mint and retrieved the original 1783 dies, from which these special proofs were exactly engraved to exhibit the iconic designs rising high off shimmering proof backgrounds.

Founding Father Benjamin Franklin commissioned the Libertas Americana (or “Freedom for America”) Medal to mark the new nation’s victories against the British in the battles of at Saratoga and Yorktown. At the time, Franklin was serving as the United States Minister to France at the court of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette, key allies without whose military and naval support against the British, victory may not have been possible. The battles were fought almost exactly four years apart, Saratoga occurring on October 17, 1777 and Yorktown on October 19, 1781. Both dates appear on the coin’s reverse while America’s Independence day of July 4, 1776 appears on the obverse.

Outlined by French artist Esprit-Antoine Gibelin and sculpted by Augustin Dupre, the medal depicts Lady Liberty with her hair flowing in the wind alongside a freedom cap on a pole. The reverse depicts an infant strangling two serpents, a call back to the myth of Hercules that also represents the twin battles of Saratoga and Yorktown. Alongside the child, the goddess Minerva keeps a lion at bay, symbolizing France’s assistance in fighting the British. Each France One-Ounce Silver Libertas Americana Medal available here comes in gorgeous Proof condition, meaning they were expertly crafted by the mint from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields.

Now the bad news: just 5,000 of these awe-inspiring One-Ounce Silver Libertas Americana Proofs will ever be struck. That number is an extremely low mintage when you consider how many people would like to add one of these his magnificent pieces of numismatic history to their collection. Will you be one of those lucky few? You can be if you reserve one to your cart right now!

• A GLEAMING TRIBUTE TO AMERICA’S FREEDOM – The original Libertas Americana Medal was commissioned by Benjamin Franklin in 1783 to commemorate the nation’s victory against the British at the Battles of Saratoga and Yorktown and includes the dates of the battles of October 17, 1777 and October 19, 1781.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Silver Libertas Americana Medal was struck in one ounce of highly pure 95% fine silver and measures 37 mm in diameter.
• GORGEOUS PROOF CONDITION – Your France One-Ounce Silver Libertas Americana Medal was crafted from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce frosted details rising over mirror-like fields.
• VERY LOW LIMITED EDITION – The Monnaie de Paris will strike no more than 5,000 of these One-Ounce Silver Libertas Americana Medals in proof condition.

There’s no better way to commemorate the Freedom of America than with the Paris Mint’s 2020 silver version of the original 1783 Libertas medal. Just 5,000 will ever be struck so order yours today!