Commemorative coins from Barack Obama's first inauguration
date: label: Date
content: 2009
name: label: Commissioned by
content: Zanzibar on the Waterfront, American, 1992 - 2010
label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
notes: label: Description
content: Four identical gold-colored commemorative coins made for Barack Obama's first Presidential Inauguration. The front of the coins depicts Barack Obama in front of the U.S. Capitol. Raised letters appear on front of coin, reading “ZANZIBAR ON THE WATERFRONT / DREAM / ACHIEVED / BARACK OBAMA / 44th PRESIDENT.” The reverse side of the coins is painted black, yellow, and red. At the center of reverse side is the logo for Zanzibar on the Waterfront. Raised type on the back reads “44TH U.S. PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION / Zanzibar / on the waterfront / JANUARY 20, 2009 / 700 Water Street S.W. Washington D.C. / 202-554-9100. www.zanzibar-otw.com / COMMEMORATIVE COIN.”
place: label: Place used
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Local and regional
label: Topic
content: Politics
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 2001-
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Coins and Currency
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Michel L. Daley
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.116.1-.4
objectType: label: Type
content: coins
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: metal, paint
label: Dimensions
content: 2 x 2 x 3/8 in. (5.1 x 5.1 x 1 cm)