Brass Medal of Ford, Gerald R., Wawa, PA, 1974–1974. 2003.41.2

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Diameter (in mm): 38

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1974

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1974-08-09
• Manufacture: Uncertain
• Material: Brass

• Authority

  • Maker: Franklin Mint

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States
  • Place of Production: Wawa (Pa.)

• Obverse

  • Type: head r. palm raised in gesture of the swearing in. 3 lines of text below actual medal on blue cardboard: THE PRESIDENTIAL / INAUGURATION / EYEWITNESS MEDAL
  • Symbol: CS
  • Portrait: Ford, Gerald R.

• Reverse

  • Legend: "I, Gerald R. Ford, / do solemnly swear that / I will faithfully execute the / Office of President of the United / States, and will to the best of my / ability, preserve, protect and / defend the Constitution of / the United States, so / help me God." / AUGUST 9, 1974
  • Type: stars outer margin round / 9 lines of quoted text / date below. 2 lines of text below actual medal on blue cardboard: LIMITED EDITION PROOF / MINTED BY THE FRANKLIN MINT
  • Symbol: F?

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2003.41.2
• Lot: 2003.41
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
• Rights: Copyright Undetermined