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Token

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Copper-colored token with a raised edge. The token features a man in a long coat, holding a hat in his right hand and a cane in his left. The man is standing on a platform. Above the man, along the top edge of the token, is the text "LAFAYETTE A FRIEND TO AMERICA". Below the man is the text "DIEU ET MON DROIT 1844". The token is displayed on a light gray background. Token by James Barton Longacre.

Artwork Details

Date
1834
Medium
Probably copper
Dimensions
599 × 549 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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