MELTING COPPER CASTING COPPER COINS WITH HOMEMADE STEEL MOLD

A medal so iconic, it reshaped American coinage 😲 This is the 1905 Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Medal, designed by the legendary Augustus Saint-Gaudens and cast by Tiffany & Co. Only 150 examples were authorized, making it one of the rarest and most coveted Presidential medals ever issued. More than just a commemorative piece, this medal marked the beginning of Roosevelt’s bold vision to reform U.S. coinage into sculptural works of art. That very vision led to Saint-Gaudens’ iconic designs for