Dated 1789, made 19th century AD. Obv: profile bust with date and small letter 'D' (for Denver mint?) below and GEORGE WASHINGTON PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES legend. Rev: crossed axe and pipe over clasped hands with PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP legend; pierced and with loop for suspension. 18.18 grams, 34mm Property of an Essex, UK collector; acquired on the UK art market, 1980-1990. The peace medals are famous for those examples presented to Native American chiefs in the 18th-19th century period; the general design, with a portrait of Thomas Jefferson, has continued in use until the present day with the Peace Medal of the Third World awarded by the United Nations; the Denver mint has produced recent reproductions of this medal, at 1 1/2 and struck in bronze, this example appears to have considerable age and further research might discover the origin. [No Reserve]

Near very fine.