MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:2.000in
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Obverse: profile portrait of Thomas Jefferson; "HAEC OLIM MEMINISSE IVVABIT 1921" around perimeter.
Reverse: classical femal figure with spear and crown in foreground and University of Virginia buildings in background; "University of Virginia" at top and "1819" at bottom.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.625in
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Obverse: profile portrait of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier; "A. LAUR. LAVOISIER NE A PARIS LE 16 AOUT 1743" around perimeter; "Dupre" under profile in script.
Reverse: "LES SCIENCES / ET LA PATRIE / PLEURENT / CETILLUSTRE SAVANT / MORT VICTIME DES / FUREURS / REVOLUTIONNAIRES." and "DUPRE LUI A ERIGE / CE MONUMENT / DE RECONNAISSANCE / L'AN IO."
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:2.000in
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Obverse: profile portrait of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon; "G.ES L.S LECLERC COMTE DE BUFFON" around perimeter and "E. DUBOIS F." under profile.
Reverse: "SOCIETE D'ANTHROPOLOGIE DE PARIS FONDEE PAR PAUL BROCA 1859-1959."
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.250in Dia:2.313in
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Charles Lyell; "CHARLES LYELL" at sides, "1873" at bottom, and "L.C. WYON F" under portrait.
Reverse: landscape with scene of classical ruins, i.e., three columns and aqueduct.
Edge: "THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON TO JOSEPH LEIDY, M.D., 1884."
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.625in
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Obverse: two bas-relief profile portraits of Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier; "JOSE ET ETIEN MONTGOLFIER" and "POUR AVOIR RENDU L'AIR NAVIGALLE" around perimeter. "N Gatteaux" under portraits.
Reverse: balloon and two classical figures (female on ground, male in air), two lions, and key; "ATTONITUS ORBIS TERRARUM" at top and "ITINERE PER AERA FELICITER / TENTATO ANNO / MDCCLXXXIII" at bottom and "N. GATTEAUX" at bottom of image.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.750in
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of John Napier; "IOANNES NEPERUS DE MERCHISTON" around profile and "C.F. CARTER SCULP." under profile.
Reverse: olive wreath encircles "INGENII / FELICITER EXCULTI / PRAEMIUM / KEITHIANUM;" "ADJUDICAVIT SOC : REG : EDIN :" around perimeter.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.188in Dia:2.250in
Creator:
Oertel, J. A., and C. C. Wright
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Obverse: three classical female figures; "J.A.OERTEL DEL:" to left of image, and 'C. C. WRIGHT SC." under image.
Reverse: laurel/olive wreath encircles "EXHIBITION / OF THE / INDUSTRY / OF ALL NATIONS / NEW-YORK / 1853."
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.063in Dia:1.438in
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Louis Pasteur; "LOUIS PASTEUR" along perimeter, and "D. Roly" to right of profile.
Reverse: "CENTIEME ANNIVERSAIRE / DE LA / NAISSANCE / DE / PASTEUR / 17 DECEMBRE / 1822-1922."
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.563in
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of William Penn; "WILLIAM PENN B. 1644 D. 1718" around perimeter. Signed "L.P." on perimeter to right of bust.
Reverse: Penn shaking hands with Indian; "BY DEEDS OF PEACE" around perimeter; "PENNSYLVANIA / SETLED / 1681" at bottom.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.063in Dia:1.563in
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Pitt; "GVLIELMVS PITT" along side perimeter.
Reverse: "THE MAN / WHO HAVING / SAVED THE / PARENT PLEADED / WITH SUCCESS / FOR HER / CHILDREN."
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:2.000in
Creator:
Dumarest, Rambert
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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).
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.563in
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Obverse: two overlapping bas-relief profile portraits of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington.
Reverse: eagle holding lightning bolts; "1783" at top and "UNITED STATES" at bottom.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Medal with Portrait of Benjamin Franklin
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.813in
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Obverse: BENJ. FRANKLIN NATUS BOSTON. XVII JAN. MDCCVI (around bust of Franklin facing left); DUPRE' F on edge of bust.
Reverse: Around, ERIPUIT COELO FULMEN SCEPTRUM QUE TYRANNIS; below in exergue, SCULPSIT ET DICAVIT / AUG. DUPRE' ANNO / MDCCLXXXIV. In center, a Winged Genius standing with one arm raised, on an open plain; on hill at left is a circular temple; on ground, a crown and a scepter, both broken; in the air a flash of lightning.
Edge: CUIVRE
MUSEUM OBJECT
Alt. Title:
Medal with Portrait of Benjamin Franklin
Description:
Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.750in
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Obverse: BENJ. FRANKLIN NATUS BOSTON. XVII JAN. MDCCVI (around bust of Franklin facing left); DUPRE' F on edge of bust.
Reverse: ERIPUIT COELO / FULMEN / SCEPTRUM QUE / TYRANNIS within an oak wreath; below, SCULPSIT ET DICAVITY / AUG. DUPRE' ANNO / MDCCLXXXVI.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.079 cm Dia:1.748 cm
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin wearing cap, imprint of sideways dog-like figure to left of portrait. "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN" at top perimeter, five stars at bottom; "BALE" under bust.
Reverse: not worked
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.063in Dia:0.750in
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Obverse: Bust of Franklin wearing fur cap, facing left; around BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Reverse: Bust of Lincoln facing right; around ABRAHAM LINCOLN; below 1864; K beneath bust; rope-like border
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.063in Dia:0.750in
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin wearing cap; "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN" on side perimeters.
Reverse: bas-relief profile portrait, likely of Ulysses S. Grant; "KEY F" under profile.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.063in Dia:0.750in
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Obverse: Bust of Franklin wearing fur cap, facing left; around BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Reverse: M.F. BEIRN / MAGNOLIA / HOTEL / 100 SO 8TH ST / AND / 416 LIBRARY ST / PHILADELPHIA