MUSEUM OBJECT
Alt. Title:
Medallion with Portrait of Benjamin Franklin
Description:
Dimension:D:0.016in Dia:3.125in
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin, wearing cap; "B. FRANKLIN AMERICAIN" along side perimeter.
Reverse: not worked; mirror imprint of obverse visible; remnants indicate that it was once attached to red paper.
After medallion by Jean-Baptiste Nini.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Alt. Title:
Medallion with Portrait of Benjamin Franklin
Description:
Dimension:D:0.016in Dia:1.750in
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin; "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN NE A BOSTON LE 17 JANVIER 1706. / MORT A PHILADELPHE / EN 1790" around perimeter.
Reverse: not worked; mirror imprint of obverse visible.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Description:
Dimension:D:0.250in Dia:2.500in
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Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of George Peabody; "GEORGE PEOBODY BORN 18 FEB. 1795 - DIED 4 NOV. 1869," around perimeter and "HENRY MITCHELL SC." below portrait.
Reverse: "EDUCATION - A DEBT DUE FROM PRESENT TO FUTURE GENERATIONS" around outer perimeter. "THE TRUSTEES OF THE PEABODY EDUCATION FUND" around inner perimeter. Center blank.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Alt. Title:
Medallion with Portrait of Benjamin Franklin
Description:
Dimension:D:0.500in Dia:2.875in
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Obverse: bas-relief portrait of Benjamin Franklin; surface is faux-patinated with bright green paint.
Reverse: not worked.
Lead trial strike.
MUSEUM OBJECT
Alt. Title:
Medallion with Angel and Portraits of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington
Description:
Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:2.875in
Creator:
Renaud, Jean Martin
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Obverse: bas-relief of winged female figure holding ring in left hand and two pendants in right hand, bearing profile portraits of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington.
Reverse: unstruck
MUSEUM OBJECT
Description:
Dimension:D:0.250in Dia:3.000in
Creator:
Saint-Gaudens, Louis and Augustus
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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.
TIFFANY CO stamped on edge.