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