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The Medal of Liberty is a circular, bronze medallion, seven inches in diameter, hand finished and patinated by Alex Shagin.On the obverse of the medal is the bust of Frédéric Bartholdi, facing slightly to the right and holding in his right hand his small bronze sculpture of Liberty Enlightening the World, his template for the construction of the Statue of Liberty National Monument at the ...
Liberty Weekend was a four-day celebration held to mark the 1984–86 restoration and the centenary of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) in New York City. [1] It began on July 3, 1986, and ended on July 6.
Statue of Liberty dollar [6] Liberty with the Ellis Island Immigration Center in the background Liberty's torch with inscriptions Ag 90%, Cu 10% Authorized: 10,000,000 (max) Uncirculated: 723,635 P Proof: 6,414638 S 1986 $5: Statue of Liberty half eagle [7] Close up of the Statue of Liberty An eagle in flight Au 90%, Ag 6%, Cu 4% Authorized ...
The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, within New York City. The copper -clad statue, a gift to the United States from the people of France , was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its ...
It was rumored in France that the face of the Statue of Liberty was modeled after Bartholdi's mother. [12] The statue is 46 metres (151 ft), [13] and the top of the torch is at an elevation of 93 metres (305 ft) from mean low-water mark. [14] It was the largest work of its kind that had been completed up to that time. [3]
The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Commemorative Coin Act (Pub. L. 99–61) authorized the production of three coins, a clad half dollar, a silver dollar, and a gold half eagle, to commemorate the centennial of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World). The act allowed the coins to be struck in both proof and uncirculated finishes. [4]
The one-ounce medallion would have on one side the head of the statue of Freedom atop the Capitol, and it would be marked with the words, "One ounce fine gold", and the word "freedom". The reverse of the piece would be the Great Seal of the United States and the words "United States of America", and the year in which it was produced. The half ...
The Japanese entertainment company Amuse has a replica of the Statue of Liberty above the word "Amuse" as its logo. The mission flight patch worn by the crew of STS-51-J (the debut launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis) has the Statue of Liberty embossed on it. The statue appears in the logo of the insurance company Liberty Mutual since 1921. A ...