| Reference number | M/242 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Franklin, Benjamin |
| Date | 1956 |
| Description | Portrait medal. Obverse: head of Franklin, left profile, hair long. Reverse: a weather vane depicted as a key, with the American eagle and stars on top |
| InscriptionContent | Obverse: Benjamin Franklin. 1706 1956. Medal of the Congress of America. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Reverse: WISE AND GOOD MEN ARE THE STRENGTH OF A NATION. On outside edging: THE ROYAL SOCIETY |
| Format | Medal |
| Materials | Base metal |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7974 | Franklin; Benjamin (1706 - 1790) | 1706 - 1790 |