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1 dollar. 12th US President. Zachary Taylor. 2009

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Depth 2
Weight 8,1
Diameter (mm) 26,5
Mintage 78260
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. 12th US President. Zachary Taylor. 2009

Avers: portrait of President Zachary Taylor. Above the portrait, Kant coin - the inscription: "ZACHARY TAYLOR" (Zachary Taylor), the bottom of the one-line inscription: "IN GOD WE TRUST" (In God We Trust) "12th PRESIDENT" (twelfth president), and during his tenure as president, "1849-1850."

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.

Zachary Taylor (1784 - 1850) took 12 th place in the list of US presidents. Before entering the White House, he had no experience in political and public affairs, but was a popular commander.

Born in the southern state of Virginia in a prosperous farming family. Received minimal education, joined the army. Its share fell many different Wars: Anglo-American, Mexican-American, Indian wars. He was commander in chief at the Texas annexation, for bravery in battle was called "old daredevil", achieving victories several times, he became a national hero.

Whig Party which nominated Taylor in 1848 presidential elections, made his bet on popular, but politically inexperienced person. Taylor's fame, in fact, secured his victory. Breaking tradition, he refused to take the oath of office on March 4 - a Sunday. Due to the Protestant belief president of the United States for one day were left without a head of state.

Despite some uncertainty in matters of foreign policy, Taylor's success was the agreement signed with Britain, "Clayton-Bulwer," which proclaimed the annexation of veto on American average land.

In the year of the beginning of the presidency, Taylor began the famous "Gold Rush", when in California for the gold rush, tens of thousands of people. Many of the issues that require the attention of the state, in particular, on the status of territories without slavery. 8 months were arguments for the inclusion in the Union of California. The fact that Congress finally adopted a positive decision, the President was not to know. Zachary Taylor died suddenly in July 1850. The unexpected death gave rise to rumors of poisoning, which are subsequently not confirmed. High post passed to Vice President Millard Fillmore.

Release Date: November 19, 2009

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