Betts-617
1783 Franklin and Washington's Peace of 1783 Medal
Obverse Text: None
Reverse Text: 1783 | UNITED STATES
Catalog Reference
A.J.N., VII, 74
Baker-58
Fuld-FR.M.UN.3
Greenslet GM-82, 92
Julian CM-5
Witham-12
This medal was conceived to honor the roles Washington and Franklin played in American independence, as marked by the 1783 Treaty of Paris; Washington's role was military in nature, while Franklin's was diplomatic. Examples of this medal are very challenging to find in choice condition today. Silver specimens are of the highest rarity.
The example to the left was sold by Stack's Bowers Galleries in the May 2006 Auction, where it realized $48,875.
