File:US 1792 Diplomatic medal obverse.jpg
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The obverse of a diplomatic medal given out twice in 1792 to a pair of former French ambassadors to the United States, then discontinued. It was actually ordered in 1790 but not finished until early 1792. The medal was done by Augustin Dupré, a leading engraver in Paris at the time. Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson suggested the basic design in his initial letter; Dupré chose to use it. The design is described as:[1]
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| Date | (original die); 1897 (drawing). |
| Source | Taken from page 153 of the Google Books version of The Seal of History by C. A. L. Totten, 1897. |
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Original medal by fr:Augustin Dupré (1748 - 1833) Drawing presumably by C. A. L. Totten (1851 - 1908) |
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Augustin Dupré
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Augustin Dupre | ||
| Description | French engraver | ||
| Date of birth/death | 6 October 1748 |
30 January 1833  | |
| Location of birth/death | Saint-Étienne | Armentières-en-Brie | |
| Work period | 1768 –1833 | ||
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