Medal, Commemorative
- Object Name:
- Medal, Commemorative
- Object ID:
- 1920.010.04
- Creator:
- Dupre, Augustin (1748-1833)
Engraver - Place of Origin:
- France
- Description:
- Medal, gold, Benjamin Franklin, French. Obverse: relief bust of Benjamin Franklin, with words "BENJ. FRANKLIN NATUS BOSTON. XVII JAN. MDCCVI". Reverse: relief figure of male angel and words "ERIPUIT COELO FULMEN SCEPTRUM QUE TYRANNIS / SCULPSIT ET DICAVIT / AUG. DUPRE ANNO / MDCCLXXXIV ". On bottom of bust: "DUPRE. F." Stamped "OR" on edge.
- Material:
- Metal
Gold - Dimensions:
- D-0.1 Dia-2.25 inches
- Provenance:
- Collected by Edward Tuck when he was living in Paris.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Edward Tuck
- Subjects:
- Franklin, Benjamin, Angels
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