Abraham Lincoln Bronze Medal
Abraham Lincoln, known as “The Great Emancipator” and 16th President of the United States, led the Nation through one of its greatest crises, the Civil War. In 1863, Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that all enslaved people in any State “shall be then, thencefoward, and forever free” – a defining moment in American history. Lincoln was an exceptional orator, delivering some of the Nation’s most revered speeches, including the famed Gettysburg Address. Just one week after the end of the Civil War Abraham Lincoln was shot at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. When he died a few hours later, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton understanding Lincoln's legacy stated “Now he belongs to the ages.”
This bronze medal commemorates Abraham Lincoln’s enduring legacy and Presidency. It was expertly crafted by the United States Mint.
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The obverse of the medal features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln with the inscription “ABRAHAM LINCOLN” centered along the border of the medal.
The reverse of the medal features a wreath of oak and laurel within a pearled ring with the inscription “INAUGURATED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 4, 1861. SECOND TERM MARCH 4, 1865. ASSASSINATED APRIL 14, 1865.” Within the wreath is a spray of pine and cedar, circled by a serpent with its tail in its mouth – the Egyptian symbol of eternity and immortality.
Abraham Lincoln, known as “The Great Emancipator” and 16th President of the United States, led the Nation through one of its greatest crises, the Civil War. In 1863, Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that all enslaved people in any State “shall be then, thencefoward, and forever free” – a defining moment in American history. Lincoln was an exceptional orator, delivering some of the Nation’s most revered speeches, including the famed Gettysburg Address. Just one week after the end of the Civil War Abraham Lincoln was shot at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. When he died a few hours later, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton understanding Lincoln's legacy stated “Now he belongs to the ages.”
This bronze medal commemorates Abraham Lincoln’s enduring legacy and Presidency. It was expertly crafted by the United States Mint.