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Medal - Greatest Masterpieces Praying Hands
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1976 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse description | High-relief depiction of clasped praying hands rendered after Albrecht Dürer's 1508 drawing, occupying the central field. The hands are shown with exceptional sculptural detail, rising from draped sleeves, with an engraver's monogram visible at the lower left of the field. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears a five-line inscription in relief, surrounded by an ornate wreath of acanthus scrolls and pine cones. The Franklin Mint mintmark (FM) appears at the base of the wreath. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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