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Redondo Beach 9/11 Monument Commemorative Coin
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Redondo Beach 9/11 Monument Commemorative Coin
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Redondo Beach 9/11 Monument Commemorative Coin

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.721523
Object Type Coin, Commemorative
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Medium metal (brass alloy), plastic
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 1/4 in x Diam 1 3/4 in (0.6 cm x 4.4 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionMerlinGold coin celebrating the City of Redondo Beach by the Northwest Territorial Mint in a plastic case. One side reads "Redondo Beach California - Legacy of Valor" with a the Redondo Beach 9/11 Memorial over a US flag in the background. The other reads "City of Redondo Beach - Incorporated April 29th, 1892," with the image of a train on a bridge and a ship off to the side on a body of water.
Inscriptions and MarkingsEmbossed on outer edge of obverse: REDONDO BEACH CALIFORNIA LEGACY OF VALOR Embossed on outer edge of reverse: CITY OF REDONDO BEACH INCORPORATED APRIL 29TH 1892
Historical NoteReceived on the occasion of an Oval Office visit by Redondo Beach Mayor Mike Gin on January 21, 2010.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Barack Obama during the Obama Administration. It was received through the Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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