Estonian Commemorative Coins
Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.094319.a-b
Object Type
Coin, Commemorative
Gifter
Governor Ardo Hiller Hansson
Intended Recipient
President Barack Obama
(American, 1961)
Medium
metal (silver)
DimensionsOverall - 3D (.a:larger coin) H 1/4 in x Diam 1 3/4 in (0.6 cm x 4.4 cm )
Overall - 3D (.b:smaller coin) H 1/4 in x Diam 1 1/4 in (0.6 cm x 3.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionPair of commemorative coins. One is a silver coin depicting the Estonian coat of arms on the obverse and dancers from an Estonian folk tale on the reverse. The other is a silver coin depicting a clock's cog wheels in gold on the reverse and the Estonian coat of arms on the obverse.Overall - 3D (.b:smaller coin) H 1/4 in x Diam 1 1/4 in (0.6 cm x 3.2 cm )
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 66540607)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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