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1 dollar. 9 th US president. William Henry Harrison. 2009

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Depth 2
Weight 8,1
Diameter (mm) 26,5
Mintage 98420
Material a manganese-copper plated brass
Edge of the coin (milling) with an inscription
Series Presidents
Country USA
Release date 2009
Quality UNC

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  • P - Philadelphia

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1 dollar. 9 th US president. William Henry Harrison. 2009

Avers: portrait of President William Henry Harrison. Above the portrait, Kant coin - the inscription: "WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON" (William Henry Harrison) in the bottom of the one-line inscription: "IN GOD WE TRUST" (In God We Trust) "9th PRESIDENT" (ninth president) and the period his tenure as president, "1841".

Reverse: the image of the Statue of Liberty, the sculptor of which is Don Everhart, the inscription along the rim - «United States of America», denomination of the coin - 1 $.

Edge: 2009 mint mark (P or D) • E PLURIBUS UNUM • IN GOD WE TRUST

Because the image of the statue of liberty is already present on the label '' In God We Trust '' ( '' We believe in God, '' Eng.) And '' E Pluribus Unum '' ( '' in a variety of Unity ', the Latin.) - the motto of the country, it was decided to abandon. Reverse all the coins in this series is the same. All presidential coin series are legal tender.

William Henry Harrison - American politician, military commander, 9th US President. It was a record short time as president - 30.5 days. Years of life 1773 - 1841.

Harrison's father was a prominent Virginia planter, actively participating in political life, he served as governor of the state. After his death, William received a medical degree, he went to the military service.

William Harrison had to fight with the Indians, and to participate in the battle for Ohio. Upon his retirement, he entered politics, became the first governor of Indiana and was in office for 12 years. It was a time of hard work and glory: expanding settlements in the American south, it has caused protests of the Indian population that has risen to the war, led by the leader Tecumseh. In 1811, Harrison became famous in a bloody battle on Tippekanu River, defeating the Indians, for which he received the popular nickname "Ol Tippekanu". Later, there was another major victory over the Confederation of Indians supported the British, which also contributed to the skyrocketing popularity of the Indiana governor.

In 1840, at 68 years of age, won the presidential election, the age record for presidents was broken only in 1980 by Ronald Reagan. On a cold March day oath Harrison delivered a long history in the inaugural speech in the wind without clothing. The consequence of a two-hour heroics became pneumonia and is worsening, pleurisy, which led to the April 4 death. The people there was a rumor about "the curse of Tecumseh".

In 1888, the grandson of Benjamin Harrison called as he was elected president, and the storm was accompanied by his inauguration. His long speech he delivered under an umbrella, remembering the tragic fate of his grandfather.

Release Date: February 19, 2009

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