John F. Kennedy and Konrad Adenauer Medal
Artifact IDMO 74.312c
Object Type
Medal
Date
1963
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 with profiles of President Kennedy and Konrad Adenauer facing left with inscription PRASIENDT JOHN F. KENNEDY/BUNDESKANZLER KONRAD ADENAUER/19/63 on obverse. The reverse shows a bird of peace holding an olive branch and an inscription around edge "Sententia - Pax-Labor-Panis - Orbi Terrarum.". The medal was made to commemorate President Kennedy's state visit to Germany in 1963.
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 StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
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