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PCGS Number: 917704 Coin Date: (2023) Denomination (Short): Medal Denomination (Long): Medal Variety: Abraham Lincoln "1861" Variety 2: Silver, Matte Finish Desg: MS Composition: Silver Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Medal Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 40.6 Fineness: 0.999 Weight (Grams): 31.1 Weight (Ounces): 1 Edge: Plain Obverse Description: The obverse (heads) of the medal features a portrait of Lincoln with the inscription “ABRAHAM LINCOLN” centered along the border. Reverse Description: 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. General Notes: Abraham Lincoln was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th President of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. PCGS #: 917704
