The obverse (heads) of the medal features a portrait of Lincoln with the inscription "ABRAHAM LINCOLN" centered along the border. The reverse (tails) features a wreath of oak and laurel within a pearled ring with the inscription "INAUGURATED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 4, 1861. SECOND TERM MARCH 4, 1865. ASSASSINATED APRIL 14, 1865." Within the wreath is a spray of pine and cedar, circled by a serpent with its tail in its mouththe Egyptian symbol of eternity and immortality.
Direct from Mint