Bronze Medal, Town of Paris (Maine). 1940.100.188

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Obverse: BENJ. FRANKLIN NATUS BOSTON. XVII JAN MDCCVI - bust l.

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Reverse: ERIPUIT COELO FULMEN SCEPTRUM QUE TYRANNIS - winged male stg. with hand raised against temple, and broken crown and sceptre at feet

Physical Description

Axis: 0
Date on Object
- Date: 1784
Measurements
- Weight: 43.891
- Diameter: 46

Typological Description

Object Type: Medal
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Artist: Dupre, A.
- Portrait: Franklin, Benjamin
Geographic
- Mint: Town of Paris (Maine)
- Region: United States

References

Reference: Fuld M.Nl.5
Reference: Betts 619

Administrative History

Identifier: 1940.100.188
Department: Decoration
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Acquired From: Eidlitz, R. J.

SubjectSet

series: Franklin

Notes

restrike

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
Rights: Copyright Undetermined

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