Honoring the 13th President of the United States, the U.S. Mint today releases the Millard Fillmore Presidential Silver Medal. This strike is composed of 1-ounce .999 fine silver and continues the Mint’s multi-year series dedicated to the former presidents.
After assuming the Presidency following the death of Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore served as the nation’s chief executive from July 10, 1850 until March 3, 1853. He, as a member of the Whig party, has the distinction of being the last President not affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican parties. As for the Whig’s, influential members of the party refused to support Fillmore for the Presidential nomination in 1852 leaving him with just the partial term as President.
U.S. Mint Presidential Medal Programs
Presidential Medals have a long history in the United States. Sitting President’s likenesses would be featured on bronze peace medals which were given as a sign of peace to Native American tribes, offered after signing peace treaties with other nations, and for other purposes.
These new Presidential silver medals bear the same designs as their earlier bronze counterparts and were introduced by the U.S. Mint beginning in 2018. To date, medals in the series have seen the following sales:
- George Washington – 32,454
- John Adams – 22,627
- Thomas Jefferson – 22,592
- James Madison – 15,965
- James Monroe – 14,623
- John Quincy Adams – 14,091
- Andrew Jackson – 15,721
- Martin Van Buren – 13,101
- William Henry Harrison – 12,925
- John Tyler – 12,982
- James K Polk – 12,385
- Zachary Taylor – 12,016
James Polk and Zachary Taylor Presidential Silver Medals debuted earlier this year.
One honoring Franklin Pierce is scheduled to launch on Oct. 3.
Millard Fillmore Silver Medal Designs
Sculptor Salathiel Ellis designed the image of Millard Fillmore that appears on the obverse (heads side) of each new silver medal. Also included are inscriptions of "MILLARD FILLMORE," "PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, "1850," and the artist’s name "S.Ellis"
Artist Joseph Willson created the design found on the reverse (tails side) of the medal. The image shows a farmer, leaning on a plow while conversing with an Indian Chief. An American flag can be seen in the background.
Reverse inscriptions read "LABOR," "VIRTUE," and "HONOR" along with the artist acknowledgement of "J.WILLSON."
Presidential Silver Medal Specifications
These silver medals carry a matte finish, giving them an appearance like that of uncirculated coin. Additional medal specifications follow.
| Denomination: | N/A |
| Finish: | Matte |
| Composition: | 99.9% Silver |
| Weight: | 31.103 grams |
| Diameter: | 1.598 inches |
| Edge: | Plain |
| Mint and Mint Mark: | N/A |
| Privy Mark: | None |
| Design: | Obverse Designer: Salathiel Ellis Reverse Designer: Joseph Willson |
| Struck Under Authority of: | 31 U.S.C. § 5111(a)(2) |
Price and Ordering
The Millard Fillmore Presidential Silver Medal my be purchased for $65 beginning at noon ET from the U.S. Mint via its online page dedicated to silver medals.
It has no mintage or product limits or an ending sales date.
I can’t wait until the George W. Bush silver medal comes out. \O/
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Someone, someone has got to mint this.
Don’t give the Mint any ideas. How about state animals? State flowers. State birds. State minerals. State drinks….
State dance, state most famous person, state sport, state capitol, state writer….
Did this just happen. I am hit and miss with these but all the ones I have are the pipe and tomahawk.
I didn’t catch this until you mentioned it here.
Kaiser, these medals look like silver replicas of the bronze presidential ones they made years ago. At least the coin boxes they come in are nice.
Speaking of insane, With his eagle eyes, Florida collector Clark Davis found 14 2022-P Wilma Mankiller quarter dollars in the American Women series exhibiting a progressive retained cud on the George Washington obverse. Clark is a Young Numismatist all of 10 years of age. A retained cud occurs when a portion of the die face adjacent to the rim breaks off but is held in position. A raised area of design features may appear in that area on the struck coin. A retained cud becomes a full cud if the broken portion of the die falls away, creating a larger… Read more »
Sure seems like there are a lot of quality control issues at the Mint lately. Or are these “retained cuds” more common than I realize?
Apparently it’s common according to the article I read, I think it was in Coin World magazine. It’s just they’re not getting caught and coins are entering circulation this way. Quality control isn’t what it used to be. Just pay me, I don’t care about doing my job.
That’s probably it. That explains it.
I think the A.E. Neuman presidential medal comes out just after the Pat Paulsen presidential medal.