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President Grover Cleveland

Designed and engraved by: Charles E. Barber (American (born in England), 1840–1917)
and: George T. Morgan (American (born in England), 1845–1925)
dated 1893
Object Place: United States

Medium/Technique Bronze
Dimensions Diameter and weight: 76 mm, 219.8 gm (3 in., 7.75 oz.)
Credit Line Gift of Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number2005.1154
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsNumismaticsMedals

DescriptionObv: GROVER / CLEVELAND around a bust of Cleveland facing right, signed BARBER F. on the truncation of the bust, the whole surrounded by a beaded rim.
Rev: A thick laurel wreath enclosing a plaque with INAUGURATED / PRESIDENT / OF · THE · UNITED · STATES / MARCH · 4 · 1885 / SECOND TERM / MARCH · 4 · 1893, the whole surrounded by a beaded rim.
Edge: plain.
ProvenanceCornelius C. Vermeule, III, by 1971; to the MFA, 2005.