Price
$245.00
Condition
used
Product Condition
Very fine
Size
42mm
Official 1941 inaugural medal for Franklin Delano Roosevelt's third term. This is the official inaugural medal produced in very limited quantity. Designed by Jo Davidson (obverse) an John Ray Sinnock (reverse) and produced for the inaugural committee by the United States Mint. This is the Type 2 variety. The Inaugural Commission enlisted sculptor Jo Davidson to design the obverse, with U.S. Mint chief engraver John Sinnock designing the reverse. Davidson secured last-minute sittings with the president, modeling the portrait’s style after an ancient Syracusan gold coin. The obverse of the 42mm medal has a bust of Roosevelt, facing left, surrounded by the legend of FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT / (star) PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (star). The reverse is a very basic design of THIRD INAUGURATION around the border and the date of JAN. / 20, / 1941 within a wreath. Following lackluster sales for the 1933 and 1937 inaugural medals, Roosevelt directed the committee to make the 1941 medals more affordable, with a reduced size. The medal sold out its mintage of 1,000 the first day of sale, and the committee authorized another 1,000 to be made. The second minting has a small number 2, placed at the open end of the wreath on the reverse. This is the Type 2 variety. Original.
From the extraordinray collection of Larry Miniati.
The 1941 inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt, his third term, occurred on January 20 at the Capitol. Due to the ongoing World War II, the ceremony was subdued, focusing on unity and resilience. Roosevelt’s brief speech emphasized national defense and the importance of democracy. Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes administered the oath of office, marking the first time a president was inaugurated for a third term in U.S. history.
$245.00
used
Very fine
42mm