Historical and
Commemorative Medals
Collection of Benjamin Weiss
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (SANSOM MEDAL) REICH, John (Jacob): USA, 1776, Bronze, 41 mm This medal, commemorating the American Revolution, was executed by John
Reich at the request of Philadelphia merchant Joseph Sansom. Although the
medal is dated 1776, it was struck at the United States Mint in the early
1800s. The device of the beaver (which symbolized the perseverance and
industriousness of America), gnawing the oak tree (the emblem of Great
Britain), was used on the Continental money. Sansom described the reverse of
this medal as follows: "The American Beaver nibbling at the Overshadowing
Oak of the British Power on the Western Continent. Date–1776". LINK to the American Revolution (from The History Place) LINK to Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (from earlyamerica.com) LINK to Medallic History of Slavery: Racial Oppression as Chronicled by Historical and Commemorative Medals(by Benjamin Weiss)
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