WASHINGTON, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The John
Tyler Presidential Silver Medal will be available for purchase
directly from the United States Mint (Mint) starting on
Aug. 2 at noon
EDT. Tyler was the nation's 10th U.S. President, serving
from April 6, 1841, to March 3, 1845.
The Department of the Treasury has a long-standing tradition of
honoring each President of the United
States with an official bronze medal struck by the Mint. The
Mint is now replicating this series of medals in .999 percent fine
silver, each measuring 1.598 inches in diameter.
The obverse (heads) of the John Tyler Presidential Silver Medal
is by sculptor Frederick Pettrich, and the reverse (tails) is by
John Reich, United States Mint
Assistant Engraver in the early nineteenth century.
The obverse features Tyler's portrait with the inscriptions
"JOHN TYLER," "PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES," and "1841"
along the border of the medal. The reverse features the inscription
"PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP," symbolized by two hands clasped in token of
amity. On the cuff of the left wrist are three stripes and buttons;
the other wrist is bare. Above the hands, the pipe of peace and the
tomahawk are crossed over each other.
Each medal is encapsulated and comes with a Certificate of
Authenticity.
The John Tyler Presidential Silver Medal is priced at
$65. To set up a REMIND ME alert for
this product, visit
https://catalog.usmint.gov/john-tyler-presidential-silver-medal-S810.html
(product code S810).
To view additional medals in this series, visit:
https://catalog.usmint.gov/medals/presidential/silver-presidential-medals/.
Presidential Silver Medals are also available for purchase via
the Mint's Product Enrollment Program. For details, visit us online
at:
https://catalog.usmint.gov/presidential-silver-medal-enrollment-RJ.html.
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