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| Issuer | United States Mint |
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| Year | 1903 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar (1 USD) |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, rendered in high relief with his characteristic queue tied with a ribbon at the nape of the neck and period dress featuring a cravat and coat collar. The portrait is modeled in a neoclassical style after the well-known Houdon bust. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering, with a beaded border encircling the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a plain, open field dominated by the denomination ONE DOLLAR inscribed in two lines of bold raised lettering at center, surmounted by the arc legend LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION along the upper periphery and ST. LOUIS along the lower periphery, all separated by raised dots. Beneath the denomination, the commemorative centennial dates 1803 - 1903 appear in two lines, flanked by a decorative sprig of laurel or olive leaves rendered in low relief, symbolizing the hundredth anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase. A beaded border frames the entire reverse design. |
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| Reverse lettering | LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION ONE DOLLAR 1803 - 1903 ST. LOUIS |
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