1986 Medal American Eagle Calendar Bronze

Coin Details

Description

This 1986 bronze medal features the American Eagle with a calendar design, combining patriotic imagery with practical function. Calendar medals — medals incorporating a full year's calendar on one side — have been produced since at least the nineteenth century as novelty items, pocket pieces, and advertising media. The 1986 date and American Eagle imagery may connect this to the launch of the American Eagle bullion program that year, though it may also be an independent commemorative. Bronze medals have served as the workhorse composition for American commemoratives, providing a durable and affordable medium that allowed broad distribution while maintaining the artistic quality of the original designs. Medallic art sits at the intersection of numismatics, sculpture, and decorative arts, attracting collectors with diverse backgrounds and scholarly interests who appreciate the medium's unique combination of artistic and historical significance. The bronze composition indicates wide distribution as a souvenir or promotional item.

Rarity Notes

Bronze calendar medal. American Eagle design 1986. Functional commemorative piece.

Cross References

PCGS #949677; American Eagle; Calendar Medal 1986