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Coin Date: (2025-S) Denomination (Short): Medal Denomination (Long): Medal Variety: William McKinley 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 Designer: Charles E. Barber Edge: Plain Obverse Description: The obverse depicts a bust of William McKinley with the inscription “WILLIAM McKINLEY.” Reverse Description: The reverse features the inscriptions “INAUGURATED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES MAR∙4∙1897,” “SECOND TERM MAR∙4∙1901,” “ASSASSINATED SEP∙6∙1901,” and “DIED SEP∙14∙1901.” To the left, the figure of Columbia is standing and mourning with her right hand resting on a shield bearing the Presidential eagle; below are a palm branch and wreath with crossed ribbons. General Notes: William McKinley was the 25th President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1897, until his death on September 14, 1901. During his administration, he oversaw the United States' victory in the Spanish-American War.
