Dollar - Panama-Pacific international exposition State Oregon

€85,938.00

Location	United States
Year	1915
Type	Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals
Composition	Bronze
Weight
Diameter	38 mm
Thickness
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s)	HK#411, HK#411a

Obverse description	Oregon State building at the Panama Pacific International Exposition. It was intended to resemble the Parthenon in Greece; however, the columns in front were made of tree trunks in order to highlight the timber resources in Oregon.
Obverse lettering	PANAMA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION .SAN FRANCISCO, 1915. OREGON STATE BUILDING W.&H. CO. NEWARK. N.J. (microscopic)
Obverse script	Latin
Reverse description	Seal of the State of Oregon
Reverse lettering	STATE OF OREGON 1859 THE UNION (on seal)
Reverse script	Latin
Engraver
Mintage	1915 - Bronze HK-411 R3 - 1915 - Silver plated Bronze HK-411a R3 -
Catalog ID	4979009600
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