Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of J. Jacques Rousseau; "J. JACQUES ROUSSEAU NE A GENEVE EN 1712," along perimeter; "DUMAREST F" at bottom. Reverse: "SOCIAL LIV 3 CHAP 1 CONTRAT" around perimeter and "LA PUISSANCE / LEGISLATIVE / APPARTIENT AU PEUPLE / ET NE PEUT APPARTENIR / QUA A LUI" at center. Edge: "CHEZ MONNERON (PATENTE) SE VEND A PARIS."

Obverse: profile portrait of Athena; "Institut Royal de France" around perimeter and "DUMAREST . F." under profile Reverse: star and stylized laurel/olive wreath encircles "PRIX / DE LINGUISTIQUE. / M.P.E. DU PONCEAU. / 1836."

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).