Subject: Peace Medals

Bronze Indian Peace Medal commemorating Martin Van Buren's presidency in 1837. The obverse features a bust of President Van Buren with the inscription "MARTIN VAN BUREN PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES A.D. 1837" and the engraver's mark "FURST F." (Moritz Fürst). The reverse depicts clasped hands, a crossed peace pipe and tomahawk, and the inscription "PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP". The medal is 76 mm in diameter and displays a uniform chocolate patina. It is described as being in choice, uncirculated condition. This medal is part of a series of medals created by Moritz Fürst, a Jewish Hungarian engraver and medalist who also created medals commemorating the War of 1812. Additional information about Fürst's life and work, including his creation of dies for decorative embellishments on silverware, is included in the archival description.