The obverse (heads) depicts a portrait of James Knox Polk with the inscriptions âJAMES K POLK,â âPRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.,â and â1845.â The reverse (tails) features the inscription âPEACE AND FRIENDSHIP,â symbolized by two hands clasped in token of amity. On the cuff of the left wrist are three stripes and buttons; the other wrist is bare. Above the hands, the pipe of peace and tomahawk are crossed over each other.
