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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
LBJ Commemorative Medal
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

LBJ Commemorative Medal

Artifact ID1970.10.223
Object Type Medal, Commemorative
Date 1965
Medium Bronze
DimensionsOverall Diam 2 1/4 in (5.7 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionBronze medal with a portrait of Lyndon B. Johnson. Inscription: “Lyndon B. Johnson”.
Historical NoteSimilar to President Johnson's inauguration medal, this commemorative medal was produced in 1965. Unlike the LBJ inaugural medal, this medal shows a scene of the annual assay commission meeting on the reverse.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from the general public to President Johnson during his term in office. It was received by President Johnson personally, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1970.
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 189698395)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Subjects
U.S. Mint
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