One (1) Rumford Medal for Discoveries in Light or Heat
United States, 1839
Obverse Image: Rumford bust facing left.
Obverse Text: BENJAMIN COUNT RUMFORD / BORN 1753 / DIED 1814 / FURST. F.
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: RUMFORD MEDAL FOR DISCOVERIES IN LIGHT OR HEAT / AWARDED BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES TO
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