No Date Medal Franklin Pierce

Coin Details

Description

This undated medal features Franklin Pierce, the fourteenth President of the United States who served from 1853 to 1857. Pierce, a New Hampshire Democrat and Mexican-American War veteran, won the presidency in a landslide but his administration was dominated by the escalating sectional crisis over slavery. His signing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854, which opened territories to popular sovereignty on slavery, accelerated the descent toward civil war. The study of medal production techniques — from die engraving and planchet preparation through striking and finishing — reveals the intersection of artistic vision and industrial manufacturing that characterizes the medallic arts. Pierce is consistently ranked among the least effective American presidents, yet his presidential portrait medal completes the comprehensive series honoring all holders of the office.

Rarity Notes

Presidential portrait medal. Franklin Pierce. Standard U.S. Mint series.

Cross References

PCGS #413590; Franklin Pierce; 14th President; 1853-1857