In the United States, a silver medal dedicated to Andrew Jackson was released

On February 24, we will begin accepting orders for the purchase of a silver medal with the image of the seventh us President, Andrew Jackson. The cost of a copy is $ 46. The product consists of silver, the obverse shows a portrait of Jackson, his name and 1829 - the year of his election as President. The design used the project of the artist of the XIX century Moritz Fuerst (Moritz Fuerst). On the reverse is the inscription "Peace and friendship", in the center are folded two hands that symbolize friendship, and on top you can see the crossed peace pipe and Tomahawk. This part of the coin is based on the work of John Reich, an assistant engraver who worked at the U.S. mint in the early nineteenth century. The weight of the medal is 31 g, its diameter is 2.54 cm. Each medal will be sold in a special capsule and with a certificate of authenticity.

Moritz Furst is an American artist of Jewish-Slovak origin who, after arriving in the United States in 1807, immediately got a job as an engraver. As an employee of the mint, Furst created 33 portraits, depicting James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, and so on.