Republic cast "National Convention" Medal L'An 1 (1792) MS64 PCGS, Maz-318a (R1), VG-338. 36mm. By A. Galle. Double weight. A rare and iconic "test" medal produced for the National Convention by the artists assembled at Lyon, cast from bell metal, and which was inspired by the iconic Libertas Americana design of the nascent United States. Noticeably impressive as a cast issue, full detail expressed in Liberty's windblown hair, and the surfaces, though appearing a mild reddish-purple in the photographs, are actually somewhat closer to a deep olive, reaching an aged silver finish atop the devices. Mislabeled on the holder as the standard weight variety.

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