Abraham Lincoln Medallion

Abraham Lincoln Medallion - Inventory Number: POL 286

Bust of Abraham Lincoln to right with the legend around ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Measures 76MM.

REVERSE: Ornate banded wreath of oak and laurel surrounding the inscription INAUGURATED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 4. 1861. SECOND TERM MARCH 4, 1865. ASSSASSINATED APRIL 14, 1865. Beneath the inscription there are sprays of pine and cedar encircled by a serpent biting its tail, the Egyptian symbol of immortality.

The medal was first struck in the late spring of 1886 but records are not clear who actually authorized the medal. Those examples with MORGAN on the truncation of the bust were probably struck after 1917 when Morgan became the chief Mint engraver. 

Comes housed in 6 x 8 riker display case with black velvet and descriptive card.

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Inventory Number: POL 286