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Medal - First Spouse Alice Paul ND
2012 yearBronze | 20.5 g | 34 mm |
Location | United States |
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Type | › Tokens |
Year | 2012 |
Composition | Bronze |
Weight | 20.5 g |
Diameter | 34 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Updated | 2024-11-14 |
Numista | N#268792 |
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Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Alice Paul participating in a marching event within the suffrage movement, carrying an American flag and wearing a banner “Votes for Women”.
Engraver: Susan Gamble
Comment
This issue represented the 21st President Chester Arthur, who served in office without a spouse during a single term from 1881 to 1885.Alice Paul was a leading strategist in the suffrage movement, which ultimately resulting in women obtaining the right to vote with the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. She was born on January 15, 1885, during the Presidential term of President Chester Arthur.