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La Médaille de la Comète de Halley
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Diameter | 37 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts Halley's Comet in high relief, with its distinctive elongated tail rendered as a sweeping arc of granular dots across a star-filled field. To the lower right, a relief depiction of the Earth is visible, emphasizing the comet's close approach. The design is anepigraphic. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a diagram of the comet's elliptical orbit around the Sun in low relief, with the Earth's orbit also indicated. Abbreviated month labels mark positions along the orbital paths. Two inscriptions appear at the top and bottom of the field noting the dates of the comet's closest approach to the Sun and to the Earth. |
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| Reverse lettering | HALLEY'S COMET CLOSEST TO SUN FEBRUARY 9.1986 COMET'S ORBIT MAR OUT FEB JAN DEC NOV APR SEP MAY JUN AUG EARTH'S ORBIT CLOSEST TO EARTH APRIL 11. 1986 |
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