1783 Treaty of Versailles Medal. Betts-611. Bronze. MS-63 BN (PCGS).41 mm. This is the official Paris Mint medal to mark the signing of the treaty that ended the American Revolution and related conflicts. Despite the Paris Mints frequent restriking of classic medals, we dont recall ever seeing this Betts number with a post-1842 edge marking, and its rarity suggests a modest initial production run. The design is simple but elegant, though apparently not particularly popular in its day. Designed by Nicolas Marie Gatteaux, the engraver of the Comitia Americana Horatio Gates medal.From our (Stacks) New York Americana Sale of January 2010, lot 4724; our sale of the Sydney F. Martin Collection, September 2024 Collectors Choice Online Auction, lot 90012.
