The United States Mint has announced that the William H. Taft Presidential Silver Medal will be available for purchase beginning Monday, November 17, at noon EST. This release marks the latest installment in the ongoing Presidential Silver Medal Series, a program that has become a favorite among collectors of American political and medallic history.
The medal is struck in 99.9% fine silver and measures 1.6 inches (40.6 mm) in diameter. Each medal comes encapsulated, housed in a display-ready presentation case, and includes an official Certificate of Authenticity. The retail price is $90.00, and customers may opt to receive reminders or subscribe to the series through the Mint’s enrollment program.
Design Origins
The obverse of the medal features a distinguished left-facing portrait of President Taft, designed and engraved by Charles E. Barber, the 6th Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint. The bust is inscribed simply with the name “WILLIAM H. TAFT.”
The reverse was created by George T. Morgan, Barber’s assistant and later the Mint’s 7th Chief Engraver. It features the seated figure of Columbia, symbolic of the United States, holding a scroll in her left hand. Behind her rises the Capitol building, and a laurel branch with the motto “E PLURIBUS UNUM” appears in the foreground. The outer inscription reads:
“INAUGURATED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 4, 1909.”
A Brief Look at President William H. Taft
William Howard Taft served as the 27th President of the United States from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1913. A Yale graduate and skilled jurist, Taft is remembered for his measured approach to progressive reform.
During his term, he implemented the first significant tariff reduction since 1897 through the Payne-Aldrich Act, established the U.S. Postal Savings System to encourage banking among working Americans, and aggressively pursued antitrust litigation, filing over 75 lawsuits against monopolistic corporations.
Taft also created the Bureau of Mines, expanded civil service protections, and supported constitutional amendments for a federal income tax and the direct election of Senators. After his presidency, he returned to public service as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court—the only person in American history to lead both the Executive and Judicial branches.
About the Presidential Silver Medal Series
The Presidential Silver Medal Program, launched in 2018, honors each U.S. President with a non-circulating, .999 fine silver medal based on historic U.S. Mint medal designs. Each medal features a faithful reproduction of the original presidential inaugural medal issued during or shortly after the president’s term.
This series revives and celebrates America’s numismatic heritage, preserving the original artistry of early 19th- and 20th-century Mint engravers like Barber, Morgan, and others, while offering collectors a chance to build a comprehensive presidential archive in precious metal format.
These silver medals are not struck to proof finish but exhibit a brilliant uncirculated appearance, staying true to the original presentation of historical Mint medals.
Presidential Silver Medals Issued to Date
Here is the current list of Presidential Silver Medals issued in the series, in order of release:
- George Washington
- John Adams
Photo bu the US Mint - Thomas Jefferson
- James Madison
- James Monroe
- John Quincy Adams
- Andrew Jackson
- Martin Van Buren
- William Henry Harrison
- John Tyler
- James K. Polk
- Zachary Taylor
- Millard Fillmore
- Franklin Pierce
- James Buchanan
- Abraham Lincoln
- Andrew Johnson
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Rutherford B. Hayes
- James A. Garfield
- Chester A. Arthur
- Grover Cleveland (1st term)
- Benjamin Harrison
- Grover Cleveland (2nd term)
- William McKinley
- Theodore Roosevelt
With the release of the William H. Taft medal, the series continues its chronological journey through America’s highest office.
How to Order
Collectors can order the William H. Taft Presidential Silver Medal starting November 17 at 12 PM EST at catalog.usmint.gov .
To stay informed about future releases or secure every upcoming medal automatically, enroll in the Presidential Silver Medal Subscription Program using enrollment code RJ.
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