Obverse: two balloons; "AUDACIA FELIX" at top and "AERA PERMEARUNT XXI. NOV. / L.F. DARLANDES ET F. PILATRE / I. DEC. J.A. C. CHARLES / ET M.N. ROBERT / ANNO MDCCLXXXIII" under image Reverse: 32 stars encircle "PATEFACTO / PER AERA ITINERE / A JOSEPHO ET STEPHANO / MONTGOLFIER / V. JUNII MDCCLXXXIII. / REI MEMORIAM / POSTERITATI TRADI JUSSIT / LUDOVICUS XVI. / ANNO MDCCLXXXIV." One of two identical medals.

Obverse: two balloons; "AUDACIA FELIX" at top and "AERA PERMEARUNT XXI. NOV. / L.F. DARLANDES ET F. PILATRE / I. DEC. J.A. C. CHARLES / ET M.N. ROBERT / ANNO MDCCLXXXIII" under image. Reverse: 32 stars encircle "PATEFACTO / PER AERA ITINERE / A JOSEPHO ET STEPHANO / MONTGOLFIER / V. JUNII MDCCLXXXIII. / REI MEMORIAM / POSTERITATI TRADI JUSSIT / LUDOVICUS XVI. / ANNO MDCCLXXXIV." One of two identical medals.

Obverse: bas-relief profile of Athena; "INSTITUT DE FRANCE" along perimeter. "Dumarest f." at bottom. Reverse: wreath encircles incised text: "SIMON FLEXNER 1937" Presented to APS along with the papers of Simon Flexner (APS Library).

Burled veneer presentation box contains illustration of balloon and label marked "Lavoisier medal / l'an 10 / M and B fund." Affixed outside of box is second balloon illustration and French newspaper clipping.

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin; "BENJAMINUS FRANKLIN" around side perimter. Reverse: Masonic emblem of Jehovah in a triangle, surrounded by rays, within, a serpent coiled in a circle. Around this, a pair of compasses and a square, entwined by olive branches; above are seven stars, at the left, a mallet and at the right, a trowel. "LES MAC...FRANC... A FRANKLIN M... DE LA L [rectangle] DES 9 SOEURS O... DE PARIS 5778. 5829 Pingret F."

Obverse: Overlapping bas-relief profile portraits of Benjamin Franklin and Jean Baptiste Antoine Auget de Montyon in center. "FRANKLIN / BIENFAISANCE DU GÉNIE" on left side by Franklin and "MONTYON / GÉNIE DE LA BIENFAISANCE" on right side by Montyon. Reverse: Stylized wreath and "SOCIÉTÉ MONTYON ET FRANKLIN POUR LES PORTRAITS DES HOMMES UTILES" around perimeter. "LES SOUSCRIPTEURS ASSOCIÉS POUR PROPAGER L'HISTOIRE DES BIENFAITEURS DE L'HUMANITÉ 1833." in center.

Obverse: Overlapping bas-relief profile portraits of Benjamin Franklin and Jean Baptiste Antoine Auget de Montyon in center. "FRANKLIN / BIENFAISANCE DU GÉNIE" on left side by Franklin and "MONTYON / GÉNIE DE LA BIENFAISANCE" on right side by Montyon. Reverse: Stylized wreath and "SOCIÉTÉ MONTYON ET FRANKLIN POUR LES PORTRAITS DES HOMMES UTILES" around perimeter. "LES SOUSCRIPTEURS ASSOCIÉS POUR PROPAGER L'HISTOIRE DES BIENFAITEURS DE L'HUMANITÉ 1833." in center.

Obverse: Overlapping bas-relief profile portraits of Benjamin Franklin and Jean Baptiste Antoine Auget de Montyon in center. "FRANKLIN / BIENFAISANCE DU GÉNIE" on left side by Franklin and "MONTYON / GÉNIE DE LA BIENFAISANCE" on right side by Montyon. Reverse: Stylized wreath and "SOCIÉTÉ MONTYON ET FRANKLIN POUR LES PORTRAITS DES HOMMES UTILES" around perimeter. "LES SOUSCRIPTEURS ASSOCIÉS POUR PROPAGER L'HISTOIRE DES BIENFAITEURS DE L'HUMANITÉ 1833." in center.

Obverse: Overlapping bas-relief profile portraits of Benjamin Franklin and Jean Baptiste Antoine Auget de Montyon in center. "FRANKLIN / BIENFAISANCE DU GÉNIE" on left side by Franklin and "MONTYON / GÉNIE DE LA BIENFAISANCE" on right side by Montyon. Reverse: Stylized wreath and "SOCIÉTÉ MONTYON ET FRANKLIN POUR LES PORTRAITS DES HOMMES UTILES" around perimeter. "LES SOUSCRIPTEURS ASSOCIÉS POUR PROPAGER L'HISTOIRE DES BIENFAITEURS DE L'HUMANITÉ 1833." in center.

Obverse: Overlapping bas-relief profile portraits of Benjamin Franklin and Jean Baptiste Antoine Auget de Montyon in center. "FRANKLIN / BIENFAISANCE DU GÉNIE" on left side by Franklin and "MONTYON / GÉNIE DE LA BIENFAISANCE" on right side by Montyon. Reverse: Stylized wreath and "SOCIÉTÉ MONTYON ET FRANKLIN POUR LES PORTRAITS DES HOMMES UTILES" around perimeter. "LES SOUSCRIPTEURS ASSOCIÉS POUR PROPAGER L'HISTOIRE DES BIENFAITEURS DE L'HUMANITÉ 1833." in center.

Obverse: Overlapping bas-relief profile portraits of Benjamin Franklin and Jean Baptiste Antoine Auget de Montyon in center. "FRANKLIN / BIENFAISANCE DU GÉNIE" on left side by Franklin and "MONTYON / GÉNIE DE LA BIENFAISANCE" on right side by Montyon. Reverse: Stylized wreath and "SOCIÉTÉ MONTYON ET FRANKLIN POUR LES PORTRAITS DES HOMMES UTILES" around perimeter. "LES SOUSCRIPTEURS ASSOCIÉS POUR PROPAGER L'HISTOIRE DES BIENFAITEURS DE L'HUMANITÉ 1833." in center.

Obverse: Overlapping bas-relief profile portraits of Benjamin Franklin and Jean Baptiste Antoine Auget de Montyon in center. "FRANKLIN / BIENFAISANCE DU GÉNIE" on left side by Franklin and "MONTYON / GÉNIE DE LA BIENFAISANCE" on right side by Montyon. Reverse: Stylized wreath and "SOCIÉTÉ MONTYON ET FRANKLIN POUR LES PORTRAITS DES HOMMES UTILES" around perimeter. "LES SOUSCRIPTEURS ASSOCIÉS POUR PROPAGER L'HISTOIRE DES BIENFAITEURS DE L'HUMANITÉ 1833." in center. May be a strike depression.

Obverse: Overlapping bas-relief profile portraits of Benjamin Franklin and Jean Baptiste Antoine Auget de Montyon in center. "FRANKLIN / BIENFAISANCE DU GÉNIE" on left side by Franklin and "MONTYON / GÉNIE DE LA BIENFAISANCE" on right side by Montyon. Reverse: blank

Miniature bronze bust of Georges Cuvier on a pedestal with "CUVIER" etched in the center. This object is similar to another miniature bust in the APS collection (01.C.09) marked "BUFFON."

Miniature bust of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. The bust is cast in bronze in two pieces. "BUFFON" is stamped in block letters on the side of the circular base. There are no identifying maker’s marks. This object is similar to another miniature bust in the APS collection (01.C.58) marked "CUVIER".

Central image of a hot-air balloon striped in pink, blue, and yellow, with four oars or wings at bottom. On banner at top: "Premiere expérience de Mr. Blanchard au Champ-de-Mars / accompagné de dom Pech bénédictin le 2 Mars 1784." Signed, "J. Siquier 1835" at bottom. On reverse, crown symbol and X mark.

Central image of a hot-air balloon decorated with a brick pattern (representing pieces of paper-backed cloth fastened together to form the balloon's skin), an arm holding a wreath, and a sheaf of wheat. On banner at top: "La Montgolfière de Sarcosta [?] à Versailles en présence de la famille Royale le 23 Juin 1784." Signed "J. Siquier 1835" at bottom. On reverse, crown symbol and X mark.

Obverse: BENJAMIN - FRANKLIN above bust of Franklin facing left with palm branches on either side; to right, 1706 / 1790. In exergue, (triangle) PRINTER (triangle) PHILOSOPHER (triangle) / (triangle) SCIENTIST (triangle) STATESMAN (triangle) / *DIPLOMATIST*. Reverse: HISTORY above a draped female figure seated at left, holding against her knee a shield bordered by olive wreath; she is inscribing on the shield ERIPUIT / COELO / FULMEN / SCEPTRUM / QUE TYR / ANNIS; a tripod alter is burning beside her, a branch of laurel on the steps leading to her throne, and fluted columns behind her; three figures, representing Science, Philosophy and Literature, stand before her; over the figures in three lines LITERATURE / SCIENCE PHILO- / -SOPHY; above in two lines STRUCK BY ACT OF THE CONGRESS / OF THE UNITED STATES; in exergue, TO COMMEMORATE THE TWO HUNDREDTH / ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF / BENJAMIN FRANKLIN / M C M V I.

Bas-relief profile portrait of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier at center. "Lavoisier, membre du lycée des arts" around top perimeter in script.

Obverse: BENJ. FRANKLIN MINIST PLENT DES ETATS UNIS DE L'AMERIQ., SEPT. MDCCLXXXIII; bust of Franklin, facing left; below, BERNIER Reverse: DE LEURS TRAVAUX NAITRA LEUR GLOIRE; at the right, F.B.; on a rocky hill a circular temple, within, and near which are the nine Muses at work.