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| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1908 |
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| Period | Early 20th century |
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| Obverse description | Uniformed bust of Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans facing right in high relief, with the date 1908 flanking the portrait in the field. The surrounding legend reads SOUVENIR VISIT OF U.S. NAVAL FLEET and REAR ADMIRAL EVANS, with the nickname FIGHTING BOB and TO PACIFIC COAST appearing in the lower portion of the legend. |
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| Obverse lettering | SOUVENIR VISIT OF U.S. NAVAL FLEET • REAR ADMIRAL EVANS • "FIGHTING BOB" • TO PACIFIC COAST • |
| Reverse description | A detailed scene of three U.S. Navy battleships steaming in formation at sea, with radiating sunbeams emanating from the central vessel in the upper field, suggesting the fleet's global voyage. Rocky coastal cliffs are visible in the background on either side, and stylized waves fill the lower field. |
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