1968 Assay Commission Medal - JK-AC-112, Bronze, Albert Gallatin

Coin Details

Auction Record

$2,880 SP65 05-29-2019 Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1968 Assay Commission medal in bronze, cataloged as JK-AC-112, features Albert Gallatin, who served as Secretary of the Treasury from 1801 to 1814 under Presidents Jefferson and Madison — the longest tenure in the history of that office. Gallatin, a Swiss-born immigrant who became one of the most brilliant financial minds of the early republic, oversaw the Treasury during the Louisiana Purchase, the Embargo Act, and the War of 1812. His fiscal policies reduced the national debt significantly during the Jefferson years. The "AE" designation confirms the standard bronze composition. Gallatin's appearance on the 1968 Assay Commission medal honored a figure whose thirteen-year stewardship of the Treasury had shaped the financial foundation of the young nation. The commission continued its statutory work of testing coinage quality, now examining the second generation of clad composition coins.

Rarity Notes

JK-AC-112, bronze (AE) composition. Features Albert Gallatin, longest-serving Treasury Secretary (1801-1814). Standard commission distribution.

Cross References

PCGS #517772; JK-AC-112; Albert Gallatin; Secretary of the Treasury 1801-1814; 1968 Assay Commission