The medal's obverse bears bust of J. Ramsay MacDonald, Prime Minister of Great Britain, r. To left and right, J. RAMSAY - MACDONALD; signed over shoulder at left, (JRS monogram with ©)
The reverse bears two fasces flanking legend, COMMEMORATING / THE VISIT OF / J. RAMSAY MACDONALD / PRIME MINISTER / OF / GREAT BRITAIN / TO / AMERICA / OCTOBER 1929; around bottom, AN ART MEDAL MADE BY MEDALLIC ART CO. NEW YORK
J. Ramsay MacDonald (1866-1937) was the first Labour Party Prime Minister, leading Labour governments in 1924, 1929–1931 and, having been expelled from the party he had helped to found, a National Government from 1931 to 1935.
The circular medal measures 70.7mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.
References: MACo 1929-081