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Medal - History of Gold First U.S. Mint - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The central field depicts a detailed relief of the first U.S. Mint building in Philadelphia, labeled 'YE OLDE MINT' with the date 1792, flanked by two inset coin reproductions in gilt relief: the obverse and reverse of the 1795 Gold Eagle. The inscription '1795 GOLD EAGLE' appears above the building, '19.39/oz' and '1792' are displayed in the lower field. The outer legend along the gilt border reads 'FIRST U.S. MINT - PHILADELPHIA, PA'. |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a gold prospector panning for gold in the foreground, with a depiction of Fort Knox in the background. To the left, a gilt relief of the Walking Liberty figure from the American Gold Eagle coin is shown in high relief, bearing the legend 'LIBERTY' and surrounding stars. The inner field carries the motto 'IN GOD WE TRUST E PLURIBUS UNUM'. The outer legend along the gilt border reads 'HISTORY OF GOLD' above and 'UNITED STATES of AMERICA' below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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