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Washington and Franklin

Joseph H. Merriam

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Copper-colored coin with profile portrait of George Washington facing right; rope border; name encircled around top half; birth date encircled around bottom half. Birth date reads "FEBRUARY 22 1732". Rope border around entire circumference. Portrait shows a powdered wig tied back with a ribbon.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1862
Medium
Bronze
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 546 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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