BARTHOLDI, Frederic Auguste (1834-1904) French sculptor.
Born Colmar, Haut-Rlein, France, 2 April 1834.
The sculptor of the Eifel Tower in Paris, and the
statue Liberty Lighting the World, better know to the world
as the Statue of Liberty, the French government's gift to
America. This statue, or the head of Liberty, pictured on many
American coins and medals, a popular topic for collectors.
Died Paris, 4 October 1904.
C O I N S
1986 Statue of Liberty Commemorative $5 Gold (both sides
by Elizabeth Jones, obv head of Bartholdi's
statue). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breen 7613
M E D A L S E R I E S
Liberty National Shrines Medal Series:
(Obverse is Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty by Frank Gasparro
and is common to all four medals; first two reverses also by
Gasparro, Castle Clinton by Philip Fowler, Ellis Island by
Edgar Zell Steever. Large dies made and bronze medals
struck by Medallic Art Co; small dies made & silver medals
struck by U.S. Mint, Philadelphia, all from same patterns.)
1965 Federal Hall Medal . . . .Gabriel G7-13, MAco 1965-024-001,
Turner 13, Dean D1965-1, Swoger 201-1
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 29:321, CAL 32:1484; J&J 14:448,
J&J 21:1012, J&J 25:1167; PCA 43:1295, PCA 58:1747
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . . . 217
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . . . . .217
Illustrated: M60 {2008}Dean, National Comm Medals, p 20
Illustrated: M62 {2008}Swoger, Nat Comm Medals, p 194
1965 Statue of Liberty and American Museum of
Immigration Medal. . . . . . . Gabriel G7-14, MAco 1965-024-002,
Turner 14, Dean D1965-2, Swoger 201-II
Auctions:. . . . . . . . CAL 32:1484; J&J 9:525, J&J 16:1024;
PCA 58:1748
Illustrated: M60 {2008}Dean, National Comm Medals, p 21
Illustrated: M62 {2008}Swoger, Nat Comm Medals, p 195
Born Colmar, Haut-Rlein, France, 2 April 1834.
The sculptor of the Eifel Tower in Paris, and the
statue Liberty Lighting the World, better know to the world
as the Statue of Liberty, the French government's gift to
America. This statue, or the head of Liberty, pictured on many
American coins and medals, a popular topic for collectors.
Died Paris, 4 October 1904.
C O I N S
1986 Statue of Liberty Commemorative $5 Gold (both sides
by Elizabeth Jones, obv head of Bartholdi's
statue). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breen 7613
M E D A L S E R I E S
Liberty National Shrines Medal Series:
(Obverse is Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty by Frank Gasparro
and is common to all four medals; first two reverses also by
Gasparro, Castle Clinton by Philip Fowler, Ellis Island by
Edgar Zell Steever. Large dies made and bronze medals
struck by Medallic Art Co; small dies made & silver medals
struck by U.S. Mint, Philadelphia, all from same patterns.)
1965 Federal Hall Medal . . . .Gabriel G7-13, MAco 1965-024-001,
Turner 13, Dean D1965-1, Swoger 201-1
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 29:321, CAL 32:1484; J&J 14:448,
J&J 21:1012, J&J 25:1167; PCA 43:1295, PCA 58:1747
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . . . 217
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . . . . .217
Illustrated: M60 {2008}Dean, National Comm Medals, p 20
Illustrated: M62 {2008}Swoger, Nat Comm Medals, p 194
1965 Statue of Liberty and American Museum of
Immigration Medal. . . . . . . Gabriel G7-14, MAco 1965-024-002,
Turner 14, Dean D1965-2, Swoger 201-II
Auctions:. . . . . . . . CAL 32:1484; J&J 9:525, J&J 16:1024;
PCA 58:1748
Illustrated: M60 {2008}Dean, National Comm Medals, p 21
Illustrated: M62 {2008}Swoger, Nat Comm Medals, p 195
1965 Castle Clinton Medal (obv by Gasparro; rev by
Philip Fowler) . . . . . . . . . . Gabriel G7-15, MAco 1965-024-003,
Turner 15, Dean D1965-3, Swoger 201-III
Auctions:. . . . . . J&J 7:147, J&J 14:449, J&J 16:1023,
J&J 24:372 [group+2]; PCA 58:1749
Illustrated: M60 {2008}Dean, National Comm Medals, p 22
Illustrated: M62 {2008}Swoger, Nat Comm Medals, p 196
1965 Ellis Island Medal (obv by Gasparro; rev by
Edgar Zell Steever). . . . . . . Gabriel G7-16, MAco 1965-024-004,
Turner 20, Dean D1965-4, Swoger 201-IIII
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 19:433
Illustrated: M60 {2008}Dean, National Comm Medals, p 23
Illustrated: M62 {2008}Swoger, Nat Comm Medals, p 197
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 28:48[group/3], CAL 28:892[set/4],
CAL 32:1481[set/4], CAL 33:1234[group/3]; J&J 10:3[set/4],
J&J 11:37[set/4], J&J 11:39[group/3], J&J 15:380[set/4],
J&J 18:664[set/4], J&J 24:372[group/3]; PCA 58:1750[group/3]
M E D A L S
1880 Defenders of Belfort Medal (in commemoration of his relief,
Lion of Belfort, carved in sandstone to honor French
restistance during Franco-Prussian War of 1870) . . . . . . . . .
1886 Statue of Liberty Medal (also called Liberty Enlightening
the World Statue Medal) [statue by French
sculptor Frederick Bartholdi]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gabriel GO-4
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:11; J&J 9:522, J&J 12:257,
J&J 19:418, J&J 21:5; J&J 26:390; NAS 22:4147;
PCA 45:1636, PCA 49:1285, PCA 52:1475, PCA 58:1705
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [<1] . 0000.999.8185
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
[Cataloger’s Note: While Gabriel cataloged 287 numismatic items with
the image of the Statue of Liberty, Paul LaJoie’s new catalog will
list over 1,200 such items. Only the most significant listed here.)
1941 New York Port Authority Medal (with Statue of Liberty;
modeled by Julio Kilenyi; struck by W&H). . . Gabriel G5-1
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAS 72:1154
P A P E R W E I G H T S
1920ca General Silk Importing Company Statue of Liberty
Paperweight (struck by Whithehead & Hoag) Gabriel GX-24
S C U L P T U R E
1886 Liberty Enlighting the World Statue (also called the Statue
of Liberty – THE Statue Of Libety). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of American Sculpture . . . IAS 76003645
Collection: Liberty Island, New York Harbor.
A R C H I V E S
IAS Inventory of American Sculpture (online).
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D3 {1911} Benezit (1999 14ed), 1:802.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 49.
101 {2004} Berlot (Robert) and Bermond (Daniel) Bartholdi Biograhy. Paris: Perrin.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, 1:1229-1230.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S46 {1983} Gabriel (John J.) Exonomuia of Liberty Enlightening the World.
Bellmore NY: Bellmore Books (1983) unpaged. 287 items cataloged, all bearing image of
Statue of Liberty, a collector list.
N30 {1991} Bowers. Commemorative Coins, p 694 (bio).
M60 {2008} Dean, National Commemorative Medals of U.S. Mint; D-1965-1 to
D1065-4, p 20-23.
M62 {2008}Swoger, National Commemorative Medals, 201-I to 201-IIII, p 192-198.
Philip Fowler) . . . . . . . . . . Gabriel G7-15, MAco 1965-024-003,
Turner 15, Dean D1965-3, Swoger 201-III
Auctions:. . . . . . J&J 7:147, J&J 14:449, J&J 16:1023,
J&J 24:372 [group+2]; PCA 58:1749
Illustrated: M60 {2008}Dean, National Comm Medals, p 22
Illustrated: M62 {2008}Swoger, Nat Comm Medals, p 196
1965 Ellis Island Medal (obv by Gasparro; rev by
Edgar Zell Steever). . . . . . . Gabriel G7-16, MAco 1965-024-004,
Turner 20, Dean D1965-4, Swoger 201-IIII
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 19:433
Illustrated: M60 {2008}Dean, National Comm Medals, p 23
Illustrated: M62 {2008}Swoger, Nat Comm Medals, p 197
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 28:48[group/3], CAL 28:892[set/4],
CAL 32:1481[set/4], CAL 33:1234[group/3]; J&J 10:3[set/4],
J&J 11:37[set/4], J&J 11:39[group/3], J&J 15:380[set/4],
J&J 18:664[set/4], J&J 24:372[group/3]; PCA 58:1750[group/3]
M E D A L S
1880 Defenders of Belfort Medal (in commemoration of his relief,
Lion of Belfort, carved in sandstone to honor French
restistance during Franco-Prussian War of 1870) . . . . . . . . .
1886 Statue of Liberty Medal (also called Liberty Enlightening
the World Statue Medal) [statue by French
sculptor Frederick Bartholdi]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gabriel GO-4
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:11; J&J 9:522, J&J 12:257,
J&J 19:418, J&J 21:5; J&J 26:390; NAS 22:4147;
PCA 45:1636, PCA 49:1285, PCA 52:1475, PCA 58:1705
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [<1] . 0000.999.8185
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
[Cataloger’s Note: While Gabriel cataloged 287 numismatic items with
the image of the Statue of Liberty, Paul LaJoie’s new catalog will
list over 1,200 such items. Only the most significant listed here.)
1941 New York Port Authority Medal (with Statue of Liberty;
modeled by Julio Kilenyi; struck by W&H). . . Gabriel G5-1
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAS 72:1154
P A P E R W E I G H T S
1920ca General Silk Importing Company Statue of Liberty
Paperweight (struck by Whithehead & Hoag) Gabriel GX-24
S C U L P T U R E
1886 Liberty Enlighting the World Statue (also called the Statue
of Liberty – THE Statue Of Libety). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of American Sculpture . . . IAS 76003645
Collection: Liberty Island, New York Harbor.
A R C H I V E S
IAS Inventory of American Sculpture (online).
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D3 {1911} Benezit (1999 14ed), 1:802.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 49.
101 {2004} Berlot (Robert) and Bermond (Daniel) Bartholdi Biograhy. Paris: Perrin.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, 1:1229-1230.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S46 {1983} Gabriel (John J.) Exonomuia of Liberty Enlightening the World.
Bellmore NY: Bellmore Books (1983) unpaged. 287 items cataloged, all bearing image of
Statue of Liberty, a collector list.
N30 {1991} Bowers. Commemorative Coins, p 694 (bio).
M60 {2008} Dean, National Commemorative Medals of U.S. Mint; D-1965-1 to
D1065-4, p 20-23.
M62 {2008}Swoger, National Commemorative Medals, 201-I to 201-IIII, p 192-198.