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Medal - Gold Discovery Centennial
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Composition | Gold plated bronze (Bronze gilt) |
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| Obverse description | Within a recessed central field, a miner kneels and pans for gold in a stream, with a log cabin and rocky mountain terrain depicted in the background. The surrounding border carries the commemorative legend, with the dates 1848-1948 appearing in the lower portion. |
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| Obverse lettering | CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION DISCOVERY OF GOLD IN CALIFORNIA · 1848-1948 · |
| Reverse description | A helmeted female figure, representing Minerva or the California goddess, is seated facing left, holding an upright spear in her right hand atop which stands a grizzly bear; her left hand rests on a shield. In the lower left, a miner with a pick works among rocks, while multiple sailing ships are depicted on the bay in the background. |
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