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| Location | United States |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Color portrait of Franklin Pierce facing right, set against a colorized background depicting the Statue of Liberty, the U.S. Capitol, and an American flag. The legend arcs around the upper rim, with '14TH' in the left field, a facsimile signature in the lower center, and the name and dates in relief along the bottom. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 14TH Franklin Pierce 1853-1857 |
| Reverse description | Die-struck depiction of the Great Seal of the United States in high relief on a mirror-polished field, showing the bald eagle with shield on its breast, an olive branch in one talon and a bundle of arrows in the other, with a radiant glory above. The legend arcs around the upper rim, with two additional inscriptions curving along the lower left and right sides. |
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