Collection Highlights
Civil Defense Volunteer Organization Uniform
1942-1945
1946.89a-c
Wool, silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Benjamin Franklin Medallion
Title
Benjamin Franklin Medallion
Date
ca.1880
Medium
Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 3 5/8 in. ( 9.2 cm )
Description
Copper struck uniface medallion depicting clothed bust of Franklin in fur hat, facing left; with legend: ".B. FRANKLIN. . AMERICAIN."; date below bust truncation: "1777." Round copper loop drawn through bulbous finial attached at top center.
Object Number
INV.11112
Marks
Inscription: on bust truncation, at center: "NINI/F. 1777"
Gallery Label
This medal is a nineteenth-century copy of the bas-relief portrait of Benjamin Franklin executed by Jean-Baptist Nini in 1777.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
