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Lincoln Inauguration Medal 1861

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States U.S. Mint
Design Description: Lincoln Inauguration Medal U.S. Mint
Item Description: Bronze 1861 3 inch medal U.S. Mint
Full Grade: MS 66
Owner: Spencer Collection

Owner Comments:

Medal,1861, Bz. LINCOLN INAUGURATION 3 INCH MEDAL, U.S. MINT. Mint State in Original Mint Box. Obv. portrait of Abraham Lincoln with the inscription "ABRAHAM LINCOLN" centered along the border of the medal; Rv. wreath of oak and laurel within a pearled ring. The inscription "INAUGURATED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 4, 1861. SECOND TERM MARCH 4, 1865. ASSASSINATED APRIL 14, 1865. Within the wreath, a spray of pine and cedar, circled by serpent with its tail in its mouth, the Egyptian symbol of eternity and immortality.

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