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1861 Japanese Nation Embassy Medal

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Diameter: 76.0 mm

Mintage/Proof: /

Weight: NA

Metal: Copper

History, Information, and Value of 1861 Japanese Embassy Medal

Value of 1861 Japanese Embassy Medal

This medal is known as the Japanese Embassy medal. The obverse features an image of President James Buchanan, facing to the right. The legend reads, “JAMES BUCHANAN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. S. ELLIS.” This obverse is the exact obverse for an Indian Peace Medal. The reverse features a wreath surrounding the legend which reads, “IN COMMEMORATION OF THE FIRST EMBASSY FROM JAPAN TO THE UNITED STATES 1860; PAQUET.”