MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.188in Dia:1.625in
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Obverse: Classical-style profile portrait of George III; "GEORGIUS III D.G. REX" around perimeter. Reverse: classical female figure representing Britain, with trident, branch, and shield; "BRITANNIA, 1797" around perimeter.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:H:2.250in W:6.000in D:3.625in Open depth: 7.5
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Small leather-covered wooden box containing ten brass weights. Each weight is inscribed with letters and numbers. A slide covers a collection of ten (originally twelve) smaller silver weights, the largest of which is marked 128. Paper label on front of box labeled "German weights for coins".
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.063in Dia:1.063in
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Obverse: profile portrait of Max Planck; "MAX PLANCK 1858-1947" around perimeter.
Reverse: bird/gryphon; "2" and "1958" under image and "BUNDESREPUBLIK . DEUTSCHLAND . DEUTSCHEMARK" around perimeter.
Edge: "EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT"
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.063in Dia:1.125in
Creator:
Franklin, Benjamin, attributed
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Obverse: sun at top sundial at center; "FUGIO 1787 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS."
Reverse: 13 entwined rings encircle "UNITED STATES / WE / ARE / ONE."
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:D:0.063in Dia:1.125in
Creator:
Franklin, Benjamin, attributed
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Obverse: sun at top sundial at center; "FUGIO 1787 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS."
Reverse: 13 entwined rings encircle "UNITED STATES / WE / ARE / ONE."
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Dimension:H:0.875in W:2.250in D:2.250in Dimensions of box
Creator:
Heiser, Victor George
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Eight coins totaling 15.5 centavos are housed in their original box marked with Asian characters.
Obverse of coins: Asclepius/caduceus; "BUREAU OF HEALTH 1913" around image.
Reverse of coins: "Culion Leper Colony / Philippine Islands" around perimeter and denomination in center.
MUSEUM OBJECT
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Case: 50 x 47.5 x 17.75 Dimension:H:29.000in W:44.000in D:7.000in
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Ten-pound precision balance in brass. Ivory balance indicators are mounted on columns of the supporting frame. The pans are supported by rigid rods suspended from the balance arm.
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"