Medal - James Garfield

€2.00

Location	United States
Year	1972
Type	Collection medallion
Composition	Gold (.999) plated silver (.925)
Weight	34.3 g
Diameter	40 mm
Thickness
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge	Plain with inscription. Script: Latin Lettering: © WITTNAUER P.M.G. 1972 24K GOLD E.P. ON STERLIN
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Obverse description	Garfield`s head in close-up. Garfield on his hospital bed with doctors and nurses around him.
Obverse lettering	JAMES GARFIELD 1881
Obverse script	Latin
Reverse description
Reverse lettering	1831-1881 JAMES A. GARFIELD, VICTIM OF AN ATTEMPT ON HIS LIFE AFTER ONLY FOUR MONTHS AS PRESIDENT, EVENTUALLY DIED NOT FROM THE ASSASSIN`S BULLET, BUT FROM THE DOCTOR`S MANY ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE IT.
Reverse script	Latin
Engraver	Wittnauer Mint, New Rochelle, United States
Mintage	1972 - -
Catalog ID	4380708590
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