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For President Abraham Lincoln of Ill. campaign medal
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- Unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1860
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 7/8 in diameter
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0861
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
This 22mm copper 1860 presidential campaign medal features a left profile bust of a beardless Abraham Lincoln in the center of the obverse. A border with the words "For President Abraham Lincoln of Ill." surrounds the image. An engraving of a building representing the White House is on the reverse with the words "Presidents House" above. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
