John F. Kennedy Bronze Inauguration Medal, 1961
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The United States Mint produced this medal to commemorate John F. Kennedy's 1961 Presidential Inauguration. The phrase that appears under the seal on the back side of this medal--"We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival of liberty"--comes from Kennedy's Inaugural Address.
The United States Mint produced this medal to commemorate John F. Kennedy's 1961 Presidential Inauguration. The phrase that appears under the seal on the back side of this medal--"We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival of liberty"--comes from Kennedy's Inaugural Address.
Artifact
Medal
Date Made
1961
Subject Date
20 January 1961
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Creator Notes
Designed by Gilroy Roberts and Frank Gasparro, it was produced by the United States Mint in Philadelphia, Penn.
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
64.89.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Bronze (Metal)
Technique
Embossing (Technique)
Minting
Dimensions
Diameter: 3 in
Inscriptions
At the truncation: GILROY ROBERTS 1961. Around the edge of the medal: JOHN F. KENNEDY. At the top: INAUGURATED / PRESIDENT at the bottom: JANUARY 20, / 1961. Beneath the Seal: WE SHALL PAY ANY PRICE,/ BEAR ANY BURDEN, MEET/ ANY HARDSHIP, SUPPORT/ ANY FRIEND, OPPOSE/ ANY FOE TO ASSURE THE /SURVIVAL OF LIBERTY./ JOHN F. KENNEDY.
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