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Medal - Exploration of the Mississippi River
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1973 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | A high-relief scene depicting Father Marquette, shown in full figure wearing a clerical robe and holding a staff, standing at the shore as fellow explorers arrive by canoe. Additional canoes with figures are visible in the background field. The designer's initials 'WS' appear in the lower right of the design. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | DULUTH MARQUETTE ST. IGNACE GREEN BAY LUDINGTON PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MILWAUKEE DUBUQUE CHICAGO DAVENPORT PEORIA ST. LOUIS MEMPHIS FM DISCOVERY OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER |
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