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Token - Birthplace of James Buchanan Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
| Location | United States |
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| Composition | Brass |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a relief view of a log cabin surrounded by trees, identified in the lower field as the birthplace cabin relocated on the campus of Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA. A circular legend runs around the perimeter, with the presidential term dates appearing in the lower portion below the cabin. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a pyramidal stone monument enclosed by a fence, rendered in relief. Birth and death dates are inscribed in the lower field beneath the monument. A circular legend runs around the perimeter identifying the monument as marking James Buchanan's birthplace, with his title as Fifteenth President of the United States along the lower arc. |
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