These commemoritive coins depict George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Jean-Baptiste Rochambeau, or Marquis de Lafayette on one side

and a quintasential American Revolutionary War soldier on the reverse.

Designed by John A. Randazzo to recognize Connecticut and the historical significance these

4 individuals had on the creation of our country.

In addition to the well-known Americans,

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson,

the French directly committed a massive number

of troops, naval fleets. and most notably independent volunteers Marquis de Lafayette

and Comte de Rochambeau who served as both vital military leaders and the bridges between

the two cultures.