Bronze-colored medal with a raised profile portrait of a man with long hair, facing left. The man's hair is parted in the middle and falls to his shoulders. He wears a high-collared garment. The words "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN NATUS BOSTON A XVIIII C" are raised and arched around the top half of the medal's circumference. The letters "M DCCCLI" are raised and centered along the bottom edge. The medal has a flat, circular shape with a slight lip around the edge. The background is light gray with a darker gray shadow cast to the right.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1784
- Medium
- Gilt bronze
- Dimensions
- 599 × 578 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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