1957 Assay Commission Medal - JK-AC-101, Bronze, Alexander Hamilton

Coin Details

Auction Record

$3,120 MS66 03-25-2020 Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1957 Assay Commission medal in bronze, cataloged as JK-AC-101, features Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury and the architect of the American monetary system. Hamilton's Report on the Establishment of a Mint (1791) laid the groundwork for the Coinage Act of 1792, which created both the United States Mint and the Annual Assay Commission itself. His appearance on the commission medal honored the intellectual father of the very institution being commemorated. Hamilton's vision for a reliable national currency backed by gold and silver standards shaped American monetary policy for over a century. The 1957 medal recognized Hamilton during a period when his portrait was already familiar to every American as the face on the ten-dollar bill. His inclusion in the Assay Commission medal series was particularly appropriate given his direct role in establishing the commission's statutory mandate.

Rarity Notes

JK-AC-101, bronze composition. Features Alexander Hamilton, author of the Coinage Act framework. Standard commission distribution.

Cross References

PCGS #972692; JK-AC-101; Alexander Hamilton; First Treasury Secretary; 1957 Assay Commission