Bronze Medal, Town of Paris (Maine). 1985.81.196

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1985.81.196

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 50.426
    • Diameter (in mm): 46

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1784
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: BENJ. FRANKLIN NATUS BOSTON. XVII JAN MDCCVI
    • Type: bust l.

  • Reverse

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

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1985.81.196
  • Department: Decoration
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Series: Franklin

Notes

  • restrike, gilt

Rights

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

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