Obverse: profile portrait of Thomas Jefferson; "TH. JEFFERSON PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. 4 MARCH 1801" around perimeter. Reverse: Classical figure with staff and helmet, eagle holding laurel/olive wreath, and holding copy of "Declaration of Independence"; "Under His Wing is Protection" around perimeter, "Constitution" in center, and "To Commemorate July 4, 1776" at bottom.

Medal is shaped like octagon. Obverse: Bas relief, profile portrait bust of John Paul Jones. Inscription: "JOANNI PAVLO JONES / CLASSIS PRAEFECTO / COMITIA AMERICANA" rendered in relief block letters around perimeter. Reverse: not worked; rev. is M-J73-2

Medal with hole at top, probably to allow to be worn as pendant. Obverse: profile portrait of Marquis de Lafayette a.k.a. Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier; "GENERAL LAFAYETTE" around perimeter. Reverse: stylized oak wreath; "THE DEFENDER / OF AMERICAN AND / FRENCH LIBERTY / 1777 - 1824 BORN IN CHAVANIAC / THE 6 SEPTEMBER / 1757" at center.

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."

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."

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Abraham Lincoln; name and "1865" at top and "W.H. KEY SC." under profile. Reverse: gravestone bearing "AL" flanked by four flags; "HE IS IN GLORY AND THE NATION IN TEARS." around image and "BORN FEB. 12, 1809 / ASSASSINATED / APR. 14, 1865" and "W.H.K." at bottom. Surface is silver-painted or plated.

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."

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.

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.

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."

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Robert M. Patterson; "ROBERT M. PATTERSON DIRECTOR OF THE U.S. MINT. 1835-51." along perimeter and "C.C. WRIGHT. F" below portrait. Reverse: wreath entwined with snake encircles "CODEX / MONETAE / 1837 / A PARTING TOKEN / OF REGARD / FROM THE OFFICERS / AND CLERKS / OF THE MINT. / 1851."

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.

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Robert M. Patterson; "ROBERT M. PATTERSON DIRECTOR OF THE U.S. MINT 1835-51." around perimeter and "C.C. Wright" under portrait. Reverse: wreath encircles "CODEX MONETAE 1837 - A PARTING TOKEN OF REGARD FROM THE OFFICERS AND CLERKS OF THE MINT 1851."

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.

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

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.

Medal with hole at top, probably to allow medal to be worn as pendant. Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin; "GIFT OF FRANKLIN A.D. 1788" at top and illegible text at bottom. Reverse: "REWARD OF / MERIT BY THE / SCHOOL COMMITTEE / TO / E. C. Prescott [in script] / 1840 [in script] / STIMPSON."

Medal with hook at top, probably to allow medal to be worn as pendant. Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin; "GIFT OF FRANKLIN A.D. 1788" and illegible text at bottom. Reverse: "REWARD OF / MERIT BY THE / SCHOOL COMMITTEE / TO / F. A. Tilton [in script] / 1843 [in script] / STIMPSON."

Medal with hook at top, probably to allow medal to be worn as pendant. Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin; "THE GIFT OF FRANKLIN / MDCCXC" around perimeter; "Mitchell" on bottom of portrait. Reverse: floral decoration at bottom; banner marked "AWARDED TO / Frank Woodman [in script] / 1866 [in script]" and "F. N. MITCHELL SC."

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin; "THE GIFT OF FRANKLIN / MDCCXC" around perimeter. Reverse: floral decoration at bottom; banner marked "AWARDED TO" and "F. N. MITCHELL SC." Center blank.