Approximate Current Value: $
Diameter: 40.3 mm
Mintage/Proof: NA / NA
Weight: 34.8 grams
Metal: Bronze
History, Information, and Value of 1783 Franklin and Treaty of Paris Sansom Medal
Value of 1783 Franklin and Treaty of Paris Sansom Medal
This Benjamin Franklin medal displays a bust of Franklin on the obverse facing three-quarters to the left wearing a draped cloth and a loose cap. The legend reads, “B. Franklin of Philadelphia L.L.D. & F.R.S.” The reverse displays an eagle flying over a sphere. In the eagle’s talons are bolts of lightning and an olive branch is in his beak.
The obverse and reverse text read as follows: B. Franklin of Philadelphia L.L.D. & F.R.S. | and | United States.