Round silver medallion with a rope-like border. The medallion features a profile of a man with long, wavy hair, facing left. The man has a slight smile and a small mouth. He wears a garment with a high collar. Above the profile, the words "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN" are inscribed in capital letters. Below the profile, the words "BORN JAN. 17. 1706" are inscribed in capital letters. The medallion has a slightly weathered appearance and exhibits signs of wear. The background behind the medallion is a plain off-white surface.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1859
- Medium:
- White metal
- Culture:
- American
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 562 px
- Museum record:
- View original
You May Also Like
Benjamin Franklin
Business Card
Medal Showing the Battle of Culloden and William Duke of Cumberland, Son of George II
Medal
Medal of the Marquis de Lafayette
Memorial Medal for Charles I, 1649
Medal
Medallion
Medal Commemorating the Treaty of Commerce between France and the United States
Benjamin Franklin
Medallion
Plaque
Centennial of Washington's Inauguration
Medal Commemorating Washington's Resignation of the Presidency
Untitled
Medal
Cosimo III de'Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
George Washington
Medal
Medal Showing Giovanni Gastone, VII Duke of Tuscany
Medal of the Marquis de Lafayette
Medal
Washington and Franklin
Medal Showing Charles II and Catherine
