(c.1960's) Medal FH-649 Yellow Bronze Franklin D. Roosevelt

Coin Details

Description

This circa 1960s yellow bronze medal cataloged as FH-649 features Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the standard composition of the Fuld-Higby presidential series. The yellow bronze version is the most commonly encountered striking of this design, produced for general collector distribution at an accessible price point. The golden-toned alloy provides an attractive surface for the presidential portrait while remaining affordable. Roosevelt's portrait on FH-649 captures the confident bearing that sustained the nation through its greatest twentieth-century crises. The president who famously declared "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself" projected strength and reassurance through his public image, and the Fuld-Higby medal draws from this tradition of presidential portraiture. The reverse carries appropriate commemorative inscriptions. The yellow bronze FH-649 is an essential component of a complete Fuld-Higby presidential set, representing one of the most consequential presidencies in American history. Roosevelt remains the only president to have served more than two terms, a practice subsequently prohibited by the Twenty-Second Amendment ratified in 1951. The affordable yellow bronze composition ensures this medal remains accessible to collectors at all levels.

Rarity Notes

Standard yellow bronze Fuld-Higby production in moderate quantities. Roosevelt medals enjoy strong collector demand due to FDR's historical prominence.

Cross References

PCGS #674615; FH-649 (Yellow Bronze); Fuld-Higby Presidential Series