No Date Medal Zachary Taylor Type 2

Coin Details

Description

This undated medal features Zachary Taylor in the Type 2 design variant of his presidential portrait medal. Taylor, the twelfth President, served from 1849 to 1850 before dying in office from acute gastroenteritis. "Old Rough and Ready" was a hero of the Mexican-American War whose plain-spoken manner and military bearing made him popular with voters. The Type 2 designation distinguishes this from an earlier die variant, documenting the evolving production of presidential medals over time. Museum collections of American medals at the Smithsonian, American Numismatic Society, and regional historical societies provide essential reference material for researchers studying material culture and commemorative practices. Taylor's brief presidency coincided with the intensifying sectional crisis over slavery in the newly acquired territories.

Rarity Notes

Presidential portrait medal Type 2. Zachary Taylor. Standard series variant.

Cross References

PCGS #509818; Zachary Taylor; 12th President; 1849-1850; Type 2