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Andrew Jackson
Born in the Waxhaw Settlement, South Carolina
Beginning with George Washington's administration, presidential portrait medals were created to promote peace and friendship between Euro-Americans and Native Americans. Typically manufactured at the U.S. Mint, these "peace medals" were most often given to Native American representatives during treaty negotiations. While some of the original intentions may have been good-willed, a number of government policies, particularly Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act, undermined the purpose of these medals.
Obverse: Moritz Furst
Reverse: John Reich
1831-1832, medal inscribed 1829 |