Brown medal with raised profile portrait of a man facing left. The man has short hair combed back and a rounded jawline. He wears a suit with a high, rounded collar. The medal's outer edge has raised lettering reading "JAMES KNOX POLK ELEVENTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES" The reverse has no image. The bottom edge of the medal reads "1845". The background is light gray.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1849
- Medium:
- Bronze
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 572 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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