Medal - First Spouse (Alice Paul)

Issuer United States

Type Tokens

Mints United States Mint of Philadelphia

Obverse

Portrait of Alice Paul

Lettering: ALICE PAUL SUFFRAGIST

Reverse

Alice Paul participating in a marching event within the suffrage movement, carrying an American flag and wearing a banner “Votes for Women”.

Basic Information

Category Exonumia

Technique Milled

Orientation medal

Series First Spouse series

Engravers

Obverse Susan Gamble

Reverse Susan Gamble

Physical Characteristics

Composition Bronze

Weight 20.5 g

Size 34 mm

Shape Round

Technical Details

Obverse Lettering

ALICE PAUL SUFFRAGIST

Comments

This issue represented the 21st President Chester Arthur, who served in office without a spouse during a single term from 1881 to 1885. Alice Paul was a leading strategist in the suffrage movement, which ultimately resulting in women obtaining the right to vote with the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. She was born on January 15, 1885, during the Presidential term of President Chester Arthur.