Benjamin Rush Medal – Founding Father of the United States – Signed by Barry Stanton and David Norris
In bronze , with blue velvet presentation easel
Weight: 249.8 g
Diameter: 76 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Obverse:
Circular inscription:
BENJAMIN RUSH
1746 – 1813
Profile bust to the right of Benjamin Rush , “Father of American psychiatry” and considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, one of the 56 signatories of the Declaration of Independence.
Signature: STANTON
Reverse:
In the upper half, Benjamin Rush sits, signing the Declaration of Independence at a desk , surrounded by books , a crucifix and a forearm from which blood is flowing into a container .
Circular inscription: BENJAMIN RUSH 1746-1813
Signature: DN (David Norris)
In the lower half, the inscription:
PATHFINDERS IN PSYCHIATRY
PHYSICIAN, STATESMAN, HUMANITARIAN
FATHER OF AMERICAN PSYCHIATRY
SIGNER OF THE
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
COMMISSIONED BY
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Edge:
Punches + BRONZE
