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The money to produce the original memorial medal in gold was donated by French citizens in response to the death of Abraham Lincoln.

The medal was presented to Mary Lincoln in 1866 as a token of the high regard in which many citizens of France held for President Lincoln.

This is one of the few bronze replicas struck from the original dies.

Description: Round, bronze medallion features a profile of Lincoln in relief on the front. He wears a beard and faces the viewer's left. "Dedie par la democratie francaise a Lincoln president deux fois elu des etats-unis" is embossed around the portrait; the English translation reads, "Dedicated by the French Democracy. Twice elected President of the United States." The reverse features an image in relief depicting an altar with the following words translated to English: "Lincoln,…
Holding Institution:: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Item ID:: 71.2009.082.0706