FRANKLIN, Benjamin  (1706-1790) American statesman.

           C   O   I   N   S

1776 Continental Currency Patterns (designed by Franklin
           with David Rittenhouse). . . . . . . . . Breen 1085-1098

           M   E   D   A   L   S

1782 Libertas Americana Medal (designed by Esprit Antoine
           Gibelin from suggestions by Benjamin Franklin;
           engraved by Augustin Dupré; original Paris Mint
           striking). . . . . . . . . . . . .  Loubat 14, Betts 615
           Auctions:.  BMP 1:5586, BMP 1:5674-5675;
                      CAL 29:297-298; J&J 10:1775, J&J 10:1874,
                      J&J 15:69, J&J 20:7; NAS 22:1940-1941;
                      PCA 45:328, PCA 50:415-417, PCA 55:238,
                      PCA 59:474, PCA 63:381, PCA 64:645,
                      PCA 68:577, PCA 69:318-319
           Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]. 0000.999.38370
           Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic [>1] 368:223
           Illustrated: Vermeule A21 {1971} Numismatic Art p. . . 9

           B I O G R A P H I C A L  R E F E R E N C E S

D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace, p 239.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1178.

           N U M I S M A T I C   R E F E R E N C E S

M2  {1878} Loubat 14, 86.
M4  {1894} Betts 615, 300-301.
101 {1914} Livingston (Luther S.)  Franklin and His Press at Passay. New York: Grolier            
           Club (1914) 216 pages, mentions Libertas medal.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 39.
O12 {1988} Breen 1085-1098, p 111-112.
Pn  {1988} Green (Paul M.)  B. Franklin: Printer, Author, Statesman, Inventor, Coin             
           Designer. Coins 35:9 (September 1988) p 58-61.
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 90-91.