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PCGS Number: 932088 Coin Date: (2023-S) Denomination (Short): Medal Denomination (Long): Medal Variety: Ulysses S. Grant Variety 2: Silver, Matte Finish Desg: MS Composition: Silver Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Medal Mint Location: San Francisco Diameter: 40.6 Fineness: 0.999 Weight (Grams): 31.1 Weight (Ounces): 1 Edge: Plain Obverse Description: The obverse (heads) depicts a bust of Ulysses S. Grant with the inscription “ULYSSES S. GRANT.” Reverse Description: The reverse (tails) features a laurel wreath and the inscriptions “PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,” “INAUGURATED FIRST TERM MARCH 4, 1869,” and “SECOND TERM MARCH 4, 1873.” General Notes: The 18th medal in the U.S. Mint Presidential Silver Medal Series.<br><br>Grant was the Commanding General who led the Union to victory in the Civil War. Following the war, he was appointed Secretary of War by President Andrew Johnson. In 1868 Grant ran against Johnson and was elected President, serving two terms and leaving office in 1877. PCGS #: 932088
