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Medal - History of the United States Andrew Jackson Becomes President

Location United States
Year 1966-1977
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Thickness 2.85 mm
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Obverse description The obverse features a detailed high-relief scene depicting Andrew Jackson's inauguration, showing a standing figure addressing a large crowd gathered before a building, with trees in the background. The legend ANDREW JACKSON BECOMES PRESIDENT arcs around the upper border, flanked by two stars, and the date MARCH 4, 1829 appears along the lower border.
Obverse script Latin
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Reverse lettering 1829
MAR. 4 — Jackson's Inauguration as President symbolized triumph of common man; SPRING — Jackson establishes a "Kitchen Cabinet" to advise him and introduces the "Spoils System" on a national scale; AUG. 8 — Test of the "Stourbridge Lion," first actual locomotive to be run in America.
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