Definizione

• Presentation Piece.  The actual medallic item bestowed upon a recipient, as distinguished from other medals from the same die but distributed by other means. For example, the U.S. Mint strikes medals under Congressional order for presentation but sells replicas in bronze to the public.

  excerpted with permission from

  An Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology

  For Artists, Makers, Collectors and Curators

  COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY D. WAYNE JOHNSON

  Roger W. Burdette, Editor

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