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Spanish Embassy Security Commemorative Coin
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Spanish Embassy Security Commemorative Coin
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Spanish Embassy Security Commemorative Coin

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.073983
Object Type Coin, Commemorative
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Medium metal, enamel
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 1/8 in x Diam 2 in (0.3 cm x 5.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionGold-toned coin with a depiction of the Coat of Arms for Spain on the obverse filled with red, white, yellow and dark blue enamel. The reverse of the coin has a depiction of the badge of the Spanish Civil Guard, a crossed axe and sword beneath a crown, with the Flag of Spain to the left and the Flag of the United States of America to the right. The flags and crown have colored enamel fill and the background behind the badge is green enamel.
Inscriptions and MarkingsEngraved around outer edge of obverse: EMBAJADA DE ESPAÑA UNIDAD DE SEGURIDAD Engraved around outer edge of reverse: GUARDIA CIVIL EL HONOR ES MI DIVISA
InscribedEngraved around outer edge of obverse: EMBAJADA DE ESPAÑA
UNIDAD DE SEGURIDAD

Engraved around outer edge of reverse: GUARDIA CIVIL
EL HONOR ES MI DIVISA
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Barack Obama during the Obama administration. It was received through the Executive 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 SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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