USA Ben Franklin firefighters silver medal (1992)
$90.00
USA, medal, no date (1992), Philadelphia mint, Obverse: head 1/4 L, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ORGANIZER OF OUR FIRST FIRE SERVICE IN 1736, Reverse: fireman climbing down on ladder holding child L, TO SERVE AND PROTECT FIRE SERVICE BILL OF RIGHTS BY ACT OF CONGRESS P, .999 silver, 40.6mm, 1 ozT, OGP, Proof
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Description
There are two kinds of things that are called “medals.” One is things that look like coins but don’t express a value. Sometimes those medals are considerably larger than most coins. The other kind of medal is a metal thing designed to be displayed on one’s chest, often a reward for something, often in a military context. If the medal is small enough it is sometimes called a “medallet.”
The word “exonumia” is used to describe all kinds of things that are “like” coins but are not coins. I wrote a blog post on that subject. Basic categories: 1. used like a coin but not issued by a national government, 2. looks like a coin but not made for spending, 3. other things that we are interested in.
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