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Bronze medal with a left-facing profile bust of Benjamin Franklin and inscription around the rim

Benjamin Franklin (bronze medal)

A bronze medal shows a left-facing profile bust of Benjamin Franklin, with long wavy hair and a high-collared coat. Raised lettering around the rim reads BENJ. FRANKLIN NATUS BOSTON XVII JAN., with MDCCVI at the bottom.

Artist
Augustin Dupré
Date
19th century (?) or later
Medium
Bronze
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1657 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1705).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Blewett Lee