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Medal - Alaska Statehood
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1959 |
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| Thickness | 5.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays a detailed rendering of the Great Seal of the State of Alaska in high relief, depicting a panoramic scene with mountains, a rising sun with radiating rays, a coastal town, forests, a steamship and sailboat on the water, and a farmer with a horse-drawn plow in the foreground. A fish is visible at the lower right. The circular legend reads 'THE SEAL OF THE STATE OF ALASKA' around the border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features relief maps of Alaska and the contiguous United States side by side, with Alaska superimposed at center bearing the inscription '49TH STATE'. The legend 'ALASKA' arcs prominently along the upper border, and 'JANUARY 3, 1959' is inscribed along the lower border. The maker's mark 'MACO' appears in the lower left field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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