https://emuseum.cornell.edu/internal/media/dispatcher/93294/fullFranco-American Union Medal1886Diameter: 2 11/16 inches (6.8 cm)SilverGift of Janet Marqusee, Class of 1952, and John E. Marqusee, Class of 1951, for the Frank and Rosa Rhodes Collection94.007.1770Round silver medal with high-level relief on the front and back sides. The obverse features two allegorical female figures representing France and the United States who are seated and joining hands while a smaller, winged figure is seated in front of them. In the background stands the Statue of Liberty, shining within New York Harbor while ships sail in the background. The reverse features a small bust of the artist August Bartholdi atop two shields and a sprig of laurel leaves. A commemorative inscription is seen below in French while a blank cartouche is seen at the bottom.
Metalwork18788927563Louis Oscar RotyParis Mint94.007.177