The United States Mint will open sales for the Warren G. Harding Presidential Silver Medal on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at noon EDT. The medal honors the 29th president of the United States and continues the Mint’s Presidential Silver Medal series.
The Mint priced the medal at $164. Each piece contains one troy ounce of 99.9% fine silver, carries a matte finish, and measures 1.598 inches in diameter. In addition, the Mint will ship the medal encapsulated in a single presentation case with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Why Collectors Will Watch This Harding Medal
This release gives collectors another entry in the Mint’s ongoing silver presidential series. However, it also adds a strong design connection to classic U.S. numismatics.
The Mint credits George T. Morgan with both the obverse and reverse designs. Morgan’s name carries major weight with collectors because of his long association with U.S. coin and medal design. As a result, this Harding medal offers more than presidential history. It also connects directly to one of the Mint’s best-known engravers.
The Harding Medal Design
The obverse shows a bust of President Warren G. Harding. The inscription reads “WARREN G. HARDING.”
The reverse presents a mourning female figure standing beside a column, which symbolizes strength. She holds a laurel branch. A palm branch entwined with a wreath rests at her feet. Below an adaptation of the Presidential Seal, the medal carries the inscriptions “INAUGURATED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES MAR. 4, 1921” and “DIED AUG. 2, 1923.”
Product Details and Ordering Information
The Mint lists the medal as Item Number S829. The official product page shows no mintage limit, no product limit, and no household order limit as of publication. However, the Mint also notes that it can adjust limits at its discretion.
Customers can use the Mint’s “Remind Me” feature before the release. They can also enroll in the Presidential Silver Medal Subscription to receive future releases in the series. The subscription page lists the Harding medal as the next product and states that it ships on May 13, 2026.
Warren G. Harding and the “Return to Normalcy”
Warren G. Harding served as the 29th President of the United States from 1921 until his death in 1923. Before he entered the White House, Harding built a career as a newspaper publisher. He purchased and operated The Marion Daily Star in Ohio. He also served in the Ohio legislature and later in the U.S. Senate.
In 1920, Harding won the presidential election in a landslide. He campaigned on a promise of a “return to normalcy” after the hardship and disruption of World War I.
Harding died on August 2, 1923, while still in office. The Mint’s reverse design reflects that sudden death through its mourning figure and memorial inscriptions.
Specifications
- Product: Warren G. Harding Presidential Silver Medal
- Item Number: S829
- Price: $164
- Composition: 99.9% silver
- Weight: 1.000 troy ounce
- Diameter: 1.598 inches
- Finish: Matte
- Edge: Plain
- Denomination: N/A
- Mint Mark: N/A
- Privy Mark: None
- Release Date: May 13, 2026, at noon EDT
- Packaging: Encapsulated medal in a single presentation case with Certificate of Authenticity
Good to see silver releases with former presidents.