1783 Treaty of Paris Medal - Betts 610 ex John J. Ford Collection - High Choice Grade Start Price USD 1,400.00 Current Price USD 1,400.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, October 22, 2008 End Time Friday, November 21, 2008 Location Stamford, Connecticut See more about '1783 Treaty of Paris Medal - Betts 610' Description alwashin store   1783 Treaty of Paris Medal - Betts 610       1783 Treaty of Paris Medal, BETTS 610Tin with Copper Plug, 43 mm, Betts 610Choice Medal - Charles Wyllys Betts Medals Offered for sale is a Rare about uncirculated medal with prooflike surfaces cataloged by Charles Wyllys Betts as number 610, a medal that commemorates the Treaty of Paris of 1783. Ex John J. Ford Collection, lot 280, ticket included.The Obverse reads: SIC HOSTES CONCORDIA IVNGIT AMICOS (Thus concord unites enemies as friends). On the left Peace is advancing with an olive branch in her left hand, with the right hand shaking America's hand who holds a pole with the famous Free Hat of these times (the free hat was a popular symbol of these times representing freedom, see other medals like Lyon Convention (we offer one for sale in our store) and the famous Libertas Americana medal).  On the left, the Port of MAHO and on the right GIBR can be seen, representing the Port Mahon and defense of Gibraltar.The shields behind represent the main countries who were at war in these times: Ireland/Great Britain (shield with a harp), France (with the lilies), Spain (symbolized by the Castle of Castile), Netherlands (rampant lion).  All the shields are tied with a triple bow (representing unity and peace). The exergue has a view of a large fortified town, intended to represent Paris where the Treaty was signed.The Reverse reads: ENSIBVS EX MARTIS LVX PACIS LAETA RESVRGIT (From the clash of arms, the joyful light of peace rises again). OPE VVULCANI 1783 (By the aid of Vulcan - i.e. hard labor or industry).  The figure of Peace is in the middle of the reverse, trampling over War who is lying with a broken sword. In the distance there is a view of Gibraltar and above an angel flying sounding in his trumpet: FIAT PAX (Let there be peace).A great medal full of history (see below for significance).                   Another important note per Betts: 'Mr. W.S. Appleton commenting on this rare medal:  "reference is here made to the English loss of Port Mahon, with the island of Minorca, and their successful defense of Gibraltar, both which events occurred during the War of American Independence"'   Visit my ebay store for other high-grade and historical Medals History and SignificanceTreaty of Paris of 1783The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, and approved by the Congress of the Confederation on January 14, 1784, formally ended the American Revolutionary War between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the thirteen United States of America, which had rebelled against British rule starting in 1775. The treaty document was signed at the Hôtel de York – now 56 Rue Jacob – by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay (representing the United States) and David Hartley (a member of British Parliament representing the British Monarch, King George III). Hartley was lodging at the hotel, which was therefore chosen in preference to the nearby British Embassy – 44 Rue Jacob – as "neutral" ground for the signing. Although the treaty secured U.S. independence, it left several border regions undefined or in dispute, and certain provisions also remained unenforced. These issues would be resolved over the years, though not always without controversy, by a series of U.S. agreements with Spain and Britain, including the Jay’s Treaty, the Treaty of San Lorenzo, the Convention of 1818, and the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842.The United States agreed to allow British troops still in America to leave and also agreed to pay all existing debts owed to Great Britain. The United States also agreed not to persecute loyalists still in America and allow those that left America to return. Benjamin West's uncompleted painting of the American commissioners at the Treaty of Paris: John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens, and William Temple Franklin. The British commissioners refused to pose for a portrait. sources: www.wikipedia.org, www.stacks.com, Wyllys Betts: American Colonial Hisotory Illustrated by Contemporary Medals, among others   Terms / Shipping / Handling Information Please read and understand our full terms of sale. By bidding on our item, you agree to our terms of sale. We reserve the right of refusing bids from buyers with any type of negative feedback. 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