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Medal - George Washington Wittnauer Mint
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1972 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of George Washington in high relief occupies the left portion of the field, with a smaller effigy of Washington as a youth positioned to the lower right, flanked by cherry branches in relief. A depiction of a felled tree stump appears in the upper right field, alluding to the cherry tree legend, with the quoted legend "I CANNOT TELL A LIE" inscribed nearby. The legend GEORGE WASHINGTON arcs along the right rim, and the dates 1789-1797 appear in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field bears a multi-line inscribed text commemorating Washington, occupying the upper two-thirds of the surface. The lower portion features a decorative device of crossed items flanked by laurel and oak branches in relief. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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