Elihu Root Medals
Peru 1906 Silver Medal - Elihu Root U.S. Secretary of State Visit
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
PERU MEDALS & TOKENS |
| Item Description: |
SILVER 1906 ELIHU ROOT VISIT (62mm) U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE (Ag-99%, Cu-1%) |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 62 |
| Owner: |
JAA |
Owner Comments:
Diameter: 66 mm (2 7/16 inches)
Weight: 4.6 oz
Composition: 99% Silver, 1% Copper
AWS: 4.55 oz
NGC MS62
The medal was struck in Lima Peru and the sculptor was J.F. Rodriquez. The obverse shows the bust of Root and in Spanish it reads ELIHU ROOT, SECRETARIO DE ESTADOS DE LOS EE.UU.DEAMERICA. The reverse reads RECUERDO - DE SU - VISITA - AL - PERU - SETIEMBRE DE - 1906. The Peruvian arms are in the upper right. Root was the first Secretary of State to officially travel outside the United States.
Elihu Root was an American Lawyer & Statesman. He was born 02/15/1849 & died 02/07/1937. During his lifetime he was Secretary of War for both Presidents McKinley & T. Roosevelt between 1899 & 1904. In 1905 until 1909 he was the 38th Secretary of State under T. Roosevelt. In 1909 he was elected a U.S. Senator from the state of New York. He was also awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1912. This medal pertains to his travel as Secretary of State.