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Medal - Golden Spike National Historic Park Promontory Summit, Utah
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a large golden spike in high relief flanked by two facing steam locomotives on a railroad track, commemorating the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad. An inscribed legend in the lower field reads 'PROMONTORY SUMMIT, UTAH / MAY 10, 1869'. The surrounding border legend arcs 'GOLDEN SPIKE' at top and 'NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK' at bottom, separated by diamond-shaped stops. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GOLDEN SPIKE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK PROMONTORY SUMMIT, UTAH MAY 10, 1869 |
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