MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.063in Dia:1.500in
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Obverse: portrait of Selina, Countess of Huntingdon; "SELINA COUNS. DOWR. OF HUNTINGDON" around perimeter.
Reverse: two palm fronds; "I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH" and "OBT 17 June 1791 84."
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:0.200in
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Obverse: bas-relief portrait, "JOHN THACKRAY" and "1948-1999" along perimeter. Reverse: wolf and rooster in landscape; "SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF NATURAL HISTORY" around perimeter.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.188in Dia:1.625in
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Eli K. Price; "ELI K. PRICE PRESIDENT 1879" along perimeter. "W. H. King" under portrait.
Reverse: seal; "THE NUMISMATIC & ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY OF PHILADA. / FOUNDED / JAN. 1, 1858" around perimeter.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.188in Dia:1.625in
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Eli K. Price; "ELI K. PRICE PRESIDENT 1879" along perimeter. "W. H. King" under portrait.
Reverse: seal; "THE NUMISMATIC & ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY OF PHILADA. / FOUNDED / JAN. 1, 1858" around perimeter.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.250in Dia:3.000in
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Obverse: Princeton University building (Nassau Hall) flanked by four trees; "AVLA NASSOVICA / MDCCCXCVI" at bottom.
Reverse: banner at top marked "DEI SVB NVMINE DICET"; "QVOD ANTEA FVIT / COLLEGIVM / NEO CAESARIENSE / NVNC ANNIS CLIMPLETIS / VNIVERSITAS / PRINCETONIENSIS / SAECVLVM SPECTAT / NOVUM" at center.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Description:
Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.375in
Creator:
Dumarest, Rambert
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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."
MUSEUM OBJECT
Description:
Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:2.375in
Creator:
Ponscarme, Hubert
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Adam Smith; "1723 ADAM SMITH 1790" around perimeter. "RICHESSE / DES NATIONS / PVBL.EN / 1776," at bottom left; "SOCIÉTE D'ÉCONOMIE POLITIOVE 1876" and "PONSCARME" at bottom.
Reverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Jacques Turgot; " 1727 IACQVES TVRGOT 1781" around perimeter. "LIBERTE / DVTRAVAIL / EDITS DE / 1776," at bottom left; "SOCIÉTE D'ÉCONOMIE POLITIQUE 1876," and "H. PONSCARME" at bottom.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.750in
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of James Watt; "JAMES WATT" at right; "W. WYON A.R.A. MINT" at bottom.
Reverse: "ROYAL / CORNWALL / POLYTECHNIC / SOCIETY / INSTITUTED / 1833 / SECOND CLASS"
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.500in Dia:2.875in
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Humphry Davy.
Reverse: "THE ROYAL SOCIETY TO ROBERT WILHELM BUNSEN. GUSTAV ROBERT KIRCHHOFF. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF HUMPHRY DAVY WHO DEVOTED THE TESTIMONIAL PRESENTED TO HIM BY THE COALOWNERS OF THE TYNE AND WEAR TO THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH 1877."
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.375in Dia:2.750in
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Obverse: bas-relief profile of male figure in chariot preceded by female figure holding laurel wreath; "LUX et VERITAS" at top.
Reverse: "UNIVERSITAS YALENSIS AD MDCCCCI CONCELEBRAT COLLEGIUM YALENSE AD MDCCI CONDITUM" flanked by two burning torches.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.031in Dia:1.375in
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin, wreath, and 17 stars; "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN" along top perimeter.
Reverse: unknown symbols in center; "FLEIS UND ORDNUNG -- DES VOLKES WOHLSTAND" around perimeter.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.063in Dia:0.938in
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin; "FRANKLIN" at bottom right.
Reverse: not worked
MUSEUM OBJECT
Description:
Dimension:D:0.250in Dia:1.813in
Creator:
Walpole, Thomas, after
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin with close-fitting, fur hat and blank banner above head.
Reverse: blank
May be a strike depression.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Description:
Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.500in
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Bronze medal. Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait bust of Benjamin Franklin with "BENn FRANKLIN L.L.D." around perimeter. Reverse: not worked.
BOOK
Title:
Mémoire sur les médailles de Marinus, frappées à Philippopolis
Creator:
Tôchon, J. F. (Joseph Francois), 1772-1820
Publication:
L. G. Michaud, Paris, 1817.
Call #:
PAM. V.1093, NO.13
Extent:
58, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Description:
Dimension:H:2.875in W:2.000in D:0.125in
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Obverse: profile portrait of Albert I, King of Belgium, and laurel branch; "ALBERTO I REGNANTE / ACADEMIA SCIENT. LITT. ET ART. / BELGICA CENTESIMUM QUINQUACESIMUM / NATALEM SUUM CELEBRAT ANNO MCMXXII" under profile.
Reverse: classical figures with various offerings at bottom of and ascending stairs to structure; sun rises in background; "PROSIT PATRIAE LABOR PROSIT ET HUMANO GENERI" at top left. Signed "Victor Rousseu" at bottom left, on border. "J. Fonson" stamped on bottom edge.