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Boston Franklin School Medal - Stacked Books


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in American School Medals (currently in collection)
1793. Silver, hand engraved. Diameter 36.1mm, 10.2 grams. Obverse: DETUR DIGNIORI above an uneven stack of four books, within an ornate engraved border. Reverse: FRANKLIN'S DONATION Adjudged by the School Committee of the TOWN OF BOSTON to Arthur M. Walter 1793 in 8 lines, surrounded by a dotted border within a plain border. Extremely rare, only known example of this variety.

Provenance:

  • Dick August
  • Jonathan Trace

Item record created Oct. 12, 2008.
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item record in VRA Core 4.0

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