Indian Peace Medal, Thomas Jefferson, United States, 1801
date: label: date made
content: 1801
name: label: Associated Name
content: Jefferson, Thomas
label: mint
content: U.S. Mint, Philadelphia
label: obverse engraver
content: Scot, Robert
label: reverse engraver
content: Scot, Robert
notes: label: Description
content: United States Mint, Philadelphia. Obverse: Bust of Thomas Jefferson facing left. Reverse: Clasped hands, crossed peace pipe and hatchet above; PEACE/AND/FRIENDSHIP. This medal is hollow, consisting of two thin, embossed silver plates, one for each side of the medal. The two were held together by a silver ring, running around the entire circumference of the piece. The medal was created in this fashion because the United States Mint lacked a coining press strong enough to strike heavy, solid medals. This medal accompanied Lewis and Clark on their epochal journey West.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place of issue
content: United States
topic: label: Subject
content: Indian Peace Medal
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Coins, Currency and Medals
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Glossary of Coins and Currency Terms
label: Related Web Publication
content: http://americanhistory.si.edu/coins/glossary.cfm
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift Fund: Lookout Family
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1990.0466.0001
label: catalog number
content: 1990.0466.0001
label: accession number
content: 1990.0466
objectType: label: Object Name
content: medal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: struck (overall production method)
label: Physical Description
content: silver (overall metal)
label: Physical Description
content: circular (overall shape)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 10.15 cm; 4 in