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Dollar - U.S. Centennial Exposition Art Gallery Building
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1876 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | A detailed relief view of the Centennial Art Gallery building in Philadelphia, depicted as a large neoclassical edifice with a central dome surmounted by a figure, flanked by extended wings with arched colonnades. The legend CENTENNIAL / ART GALLERY arcs across the upper field, while PHILADELPHIA / IN MEMORIAM appears in the lower field. The engraver's signature W. H. KEY. F is noted at the lower left edge. |
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| Obverse lettering | CENTENNIAL / ART GALLERY; PHILADELPHIA / IN MEMORIAM; W. H. KEY. F |
| Reverse description | The reverse features an entirely typographic design with a multi-line inscription filling the field, commemorating the centennial of American independence. The dates 1776 and 1876 appear at the top and bottom respectively, with the manufacturer's patent notice in microscopic lettering along the lower rim. |
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