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Medal - Peace and Friendship James Buchanan Presidential

Location United States
Year 2023
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Period Federal republic (1776-date)
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Obverse description The obverse features a high-relief bust of James Buchanan in left profile, dressed in a coat with a turned collar, dominating the field. The surrounding legend arcs along the rim, with the engraver's signature S. ELLIS SC. incused below the truncation and the date 1857 in the lower exergue.
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Obverse lettering JAMES BUCHANAN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES S. ELLIS SC. 1857
Reverse description The reverse depicts a standing farmer in work attire, leaning on a plow handle, gesturing in conversation toward a Native American chief draped in a blanket and wearing a feathered headdress; a large American flag unfurls between them in the background, with a landscape scene including water and settlements visible in the lower field. The legend LABOR VIRTUE HONOR appears in a cartouche at the top of the field, and the engraver's signature J. WILLSON is inscribed in the lower exergue.
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