MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.188in Dia:2.250in
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Obverse: profile portrait of older Benjamin Franklin. "FRANKLIN" under profile and "COELO ERIPUIT FULMEN SCEPTRUM QUE TURANNIS" above profile. "CHAMPION OF AMERICAN LIBERTY SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURES" around outer perimeter.
Reverse: center reads "THE METALS COMPOSING THIS MEDAL COPPER, ZINC, NICKEL, WERE MANUFACTURED BY JOSEPH WHARTON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PA. FROM ORES MINED BY HIM IN PENNSYLVANIA." "NATIONAL GREATNESS REQUIRED INDUSTRIAL INDEPENDENCE." around outer perimeter. "1860" flanked by two stars on bottom perimeter.
Same as M-F85-100 but silver-toned.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.750in Weight:0.797 oz
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Obverse: GOD GIVETH ALL THINGS TO INDUSTRY; in exergue DAVIS BIRM; a youth seated reading at a table, on which are books and inkstand; at right a globe and a bust of Franklin on a pedestal, inscribed FRANKIN; at the top, a trumpet, passed through a wreath of olive; in exergue two branches of olive crossed.
Reverse: THEN PLOUGH DEEP WHILE SLUGGARDS SLEEP AND YOU SHALL HAVE CORN TO SELL AND KEEP, forming two incomplete circles around a beehive, which stands between a rosebush and another shrub, and near which bees are flying.
Hole drilled at top.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.500in
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Obverse: profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin in center. "1706-1906" at top. "BEN.FRANKLIN" at bottom.
Reverse: "SOUVENIR / ELECTRICAL SHOW / COLISEUM / CHICAGO / JANUARY 15-27, 1906." "C.H. HANSON, CHICAGO," at bottom.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.250in
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Light-weight, octagonal shaped medal.
Obverse: profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin in center. "1795 FRANKLIN CENTENNIAL SOUVENIR 1895. SEPT. 4-5" around perimeter.
Reverse: Pennsylvania coat of arms in center with cornstalk, laurel branch and eagle. "CITY OF FRANKLIN. PENNA." and stars around perimeter.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.188in Dia:1.250in
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Obverse: profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin in center. "FRANKLIN COUNTY. PENNA. ORGANIZED SEP.9.1784" around perimeter.
Reverse: Pennsylvania coat of arms in center flanked by horses and eagle above. "IN COMMEMORATION OF THE CENTENNIAL OF FRANKLIN 1784-1884" around perimenter.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.875in
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Obverse: 3/4 portrait of Benjamin Franklin with "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN" at bottom.
Reverse: "LOUISVILLE APRIL 1909" in center. "THE SOUTHERN ELECTRICAL AND INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITIONS" around perimeter.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.063in Dia:1.000in
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Obverse: bas-relief, profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin in center within triangular shape between two printing presses. "SOUVENIR FRANKLIN INSTITUTE" around perimeter.
Reverse: New York Crystal Palace in center. "Novelties" around top perimeter and "EXHIBITION. 1885" at bottom.
Small hole at top.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:H:3.500in W:1.875in D:0.125in
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Obverse: "TRUTH" in center over image of globe. "ASSOCIATED ADVERTISING CLUBS OF THE WORLD" around perimeter.
Reverse: full-length profile of seated man holding a staff, with an industrial landscape in the background. "12TH ANNUAL CONVENTION PHILADELPHIA JUNE 25-30 1916" at bottom. "THE WORLD'S GREATEST WORKSHOP" around top perimeter.
Top Bar: attached to medal with faded green ribbon. Profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin at top. "POOR RICHARD CLUB" at top and "PHILADELPHIA" at bottom, both on banners.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.375in
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Obverse: bas-relief, 3/4 portrait of Benjamin Franklin in center. "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 1706-1790" around perimeter. "19©20 By A.P." under portrait.
Reverse: "STATESMAN" over open book with torch in center. "PRINTER / SCIENTIST" and two floral branches around perimeter.
Same as M-F85-120.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.375in
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Obverse: bas-relief, 3/4 portrait of Benjamin Franklin in center. "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 1706-1790" around perimeter. "19©20 By A.P." under portrait.
Reverse: "STATESMAN" over open book with torch in center. "PRINTER / SCIENTIST" and two floral branches around perimeter.
Same as M-F85-119.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.625in
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Obverse: bas-relief, frontal portrait of Benjamin Franklin. "LIGHTNING AVERTED TYRANNY REPELL'D" around perimeter.
Reverse: a beaver gnaws on a tree next to a cattail plant to the right. "1776" at bottom.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.250in Dia:4.000in
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Obverse: bas-relief, profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin in center between "1706" and "1956." "Benjamin Franklin" around top perimeter and "Medal of the Congress / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" along bottom perimeter.
Reverse: overlapping key, open book and weather vane with eagle top encircled by ring of stars in center. "WISE AND GOOD MEN ARE THE STRENGTH OF A NATION" at bottom.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.500in
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Obverse: image of Ben Franklin working at printing press with "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CRAFTSMAN" around perimeter.
Reverse: Masonic symbol (compass and square with G in center) with "WISDOM / STRENGTH / FRATERNITY" around inner perimeter and "250th ANNIVERSARY OF FREEMASONRY IN PENNSYLVANIA / JUNE 24, 1731 - JUNE 24, 1981" around outer perimeter.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.250in Dia:2.938in
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Obverse: profile portrait of Thomas Jefferson, to left, from mid-section up; "TH. JEFFERSON PRESIDENT OF THE U. S. A. D. 1801."
Reverse: crossed ax and tobacco pipe above two shaking hands; "PEACE / AND / FRIENDSHIP."
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.250in
Creator:
Barré, Jean Jacques
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Obverse: bas-relief portrait of Apollo; "BARRE" and "1828" under portrait.
Reverse: altar with columns; "M.D.CC." under altar and "ATHENAEVM LVGDVNENSE RESTITVM" around perimeter.
ARGENT stamped on outer rim.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:1.375in
Creator:
Lovett, George H.
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Obverse: profile portrait of John Adams encircled by floral wreath; "John Adams, Second President of the U. States" and "G.H.L. N.Y." between profile and wreath.
Reverse: relief of Adams' residence; "Residence of John Adams" at top and "G.H.L. N.Y." at bottom.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.375in Dia:2.500in
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Obverse: profile portrait of Matthew Boulton; "MATTHAEVS BOVLTON" at top and "Pidgeon F" under profile.
Reverse: olive wreath; "INVENTAS AVT QVI VITAM EXCOLVERE PER ARTIS"
Edge: "PATRIS AMICIS M.R.B. CIC[backwards]IC[backwards]CCCXVIIII"
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.188in Dia:2.000in
Creator:
Dumarest, Rambert
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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."
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:H:3.500in W:2.000in D:0.063in
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Pin decorated with banner marked "City of Philadelphia" in blue and two figures holding hands. Blue and yellow ribbon with CITY COUNCIL in black attaches pin to medal.
Obverse: Profile portrait of William Penn at three-quarters face to the left, encircled by branches; banner at bottom FOUNDERS / WEEK; banner at top 1683 / 1908 with crest depicting two classical figures and a shield.
Reverse: Engraved I. MINNIS HAYS