A Definitive Guide
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This site serves as a resource for examining, cataloguing and collecting Official Presidential Inaugural Medals.
A detailed guide to the Medals can be found here — The Book. Also, the Medals are discussed on this Coin World podcast and this Newman Numismatic Portal Symposium presentation.
A Brief History of Inaugural Medals As the Nation has grown and evolved over the last 230 years, so too has the practice of commemorating the ascension of the President of the United States. The fledgling Congress authorized several medals during and shortly following the Revolutionary War to memorialize the conflict. Most of these early … More The History
Drawing on a rich historical record, this section examines the inaugural medal’s storied tradition. … More The Book – Order Now
This section highlights each of the official inaugural medals. … More The Medals
Presidential Inaugural Medals 