First Coinage Bronze Medal 1 5/16 Inch
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Collect the First Coinage 15⁄16 Inch Bronze Medal.
The obverse of the medal features a portrait profile of George Washington with the inscription “GEORGE WASHINGTON PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 1789” centered along the border of the medal.
The reverse of the medal features Martha Washington with lorgnette in hand, sitting before a tray of silver coins held by Henry Voight. In the distinguished group around her are President Washington; his Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson; and Treasury Secretary and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton. Tobias Lear, private secretary to the President, watches David Rittenhouse, newly appointed Mint Director, offer a coin from the tray for the First Lady’s inspection. Adam Eckfeldt surveys the proceedings from his post at the coining press.
| Design: | Obverse Designer: Pierre Simon Duvivier Obverse Sculptor–Engraver: n/a Reverse Designer: Frank Gasparro Reverse Sculptor–Engraver: n/a |
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| Struck Under Authority of: | 31 U.S.C. § 5111(a)(2) |
| Place Struck: | Philadelphia Mint (no mint mark) |
| Composition: | 95% Copper & 5% Zinc |
Mintage Limit is the total number of a coin manufactured across all products. (For example, a coin may be available in rolls and in our annual sets).
Product Limit is the number of a coin made available in the individual product.
Household Order Limit In cases where we have limited-mintage products (e.g., legislatively mandated or Mint established production or mintage limits), the United States Mint may impose order or household order limits. Order limits help us ensure that we provide fair purchase opportunities to the broadest audience possible. As we monitor our products, limits may be implemented, adjusted, or removed at our discretion.