Show FRANKLIN MEDAL FOR FRANCE m A gold medal commemorating the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of benjamin franklin is to be the gift ol 01 the united states to tho republic of france it was authorized by a special act of congress it weighs pennyweights and Is made of 18 karat gold it Is tour inches in diameter and was designed by louis and augustus st gaudens tha obverse shows a profile bust of franklin with a branch of palm on either side and the inscription benjamin franklin printer philosopher acl statesman diplomatist A group of figures forms the ahlet dei aratine feature of the reverse of the medal i |