United States of America (USA)
Obverse: Bust facing left, WARREN G. - HERDING; Reverse: A woman placing a laurel branch on a wreath and a palm branch; on the right, INAUGURATED / PRESIDENT • OF • THE / UNITED • STATES / MAR. 4, 1921 / DIED / AUG. 2 / 1923
gilded metal, 76.4 mm, 226.36 g. A commemorative medal from 1923 designed by George Thomas Morgan (1845–1925, an engraver known for designing many popular coins, including the Morgan dollar) commemorating the 29th President of the United States, Warren G. Harding, struck by the United States Mint in Philadelphia following his sudden death in 1923. Obverse: Depicts a left-facing profile (bust) of Warren G. Harding along with an inscription bearing his first and last name. Reverse: Features an allegorical female figure (symbolizing mourning or America) holding a wreath, along with dates related to his presidency and death (inauguration in March 1921 and death on August 2, 1923).
