1904 Assay Commission Medal - JK-AC-48, Bronze, Theodore Roosevelt

Coin Details

Description

The 1904 Assay Commission medal in bronze, cataloged as JK-AC-48, is the base metal companion to the silver version featuring President Theodore Roosevelt. Bronze medals were the standard composition distributed to the full body of Assay Commission members, while silver and occasionally gold pieces went to dignitaries and senior officials. The 1904 medal continued Roosevelt's run as the obverse subject — the sitting president was the most common choice for the annual medal, though Treasury Secretaries, historical figures, and allegorical subjects also appeared throughout the series. The commission's annual meeting at the Philadelphia Mint was one of the few occasions when private citizens could observe the inner workings of the coinage facility, and the commemorative medal served as both a memento of the event and a tangible symbol of the participatory oversight that Congress had built into the monetary system. The reverse features the standard assay text recording the year and purpose of the commission's work.

Rarity Notes

JK-AC-48, bronze composition. More available than the silver version but still produced in limited quantities. Assay Commission medal collecting is a specialized field within U.S. numismatics.

Cross References

PCGS #972589; JK-AC-48; Theodore Roosevelt; 1904 Assay Commission