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<p>[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 4099861, member: 24633"]Thanks for posting this [USER=101855]@johnmilton[/USER] ! I always enjoy reading about French medals since they are an important part of my medals collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just so everyone knows, the Paris Mint produced a restrike of the first medal portraying Franklin as the "winged genius". They released it in recognition of Franklin's 300th birthday, and I bought a pair of these restrikes at the Paris Mint table at the 2006 FUN Show.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1066088[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1066089[/ATTACH] </p><p>These were struck in bronze, are 47mm and weigh 57 grams. There are no markings on the edge. ~ Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 4099861, member: 24633"]Thanks for posting this [USER=101855]@johnmilton[/USER] ! I always enjoy reading about French medals since they are an important part of my medals collection. Just so everyone knows, the Paris Mint produced a restrike of the first medal portraying Franklin as the "winged genius". They released it in recognition of Franklin's 300th birthday, and I bought a pair of these restrikes at the Paris Mint table at the 2006 FUN Show. [ATTACH=full]1066088[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1066089[/ATTACH] These were struck in bronze, are 47mm and weigh 57 grams. There are no markings on the edge. ~ Chris[/QUOTE]
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