John F. Kennedy Inauguration Medal
Artifact IDMO 74.312b
Object Type
Medal
Date
1961
Maker
Bavarian State Mint
(Founded in 1158)
Place MadeMunich, Germany, Europe
Medium
Gold
DimensionsOverall Diam 1 5/8 in (4.1 cm )
Physical Description.900 gold medal struck by the Bavarian State Mint as a tribute to the Inauguration of John F. Kennedy. Profile of President Kennedy on obverse with "USA John F. Kennedy Prasident" engraved around rim. The reverse shows a bird of peace holding an olive branch and an inscription around edge "Sententia - Pax-Labor-Panis - Orbi Terrarum." This medal was distributed in the United States by the International Coin and Medal Corporation, New York, New York
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteThis item is material associated with the White House the Kennedy Administration and the Executive Offices of the President. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in 1974.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedIn Collection(s)
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