The United States
Mint hosted officials
from the Franklin Institute and the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary
Commission on December 19, 2005. The reason for the gathering was the
ceremonial striking of two new silver dollars celebrating the 300th
anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin in 1706. |
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Scientist Obverse: A representation of Benjamin Franklin’s famous kite experiment. Reverse: Benjamin Franklin’s "Join, or Die" cartoon, published in the Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754. United States Mint images. |
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Founder
Obverse: An image of the elderly Benjamin Franklin, while in his statesman years. Reverse: Taken from a 1776 Continental Dollar, featuring designs originally created by Benjamin Franklin. United States Mint images. |
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