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Medal - History of the United States America Celebrates its Discovery
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1973 |
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| Edge | Plain with inscription |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a detailed relief scene of visitors at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, with elegantly dressed figures in the foreground including a woman in a wheelchair rickshaw and ladies with parasols. Grand exposition buildings with domed roofs and classical architecture fill the background. The circular legend reads 'AMERICA CELEBRATES ITS DISCOVERY' at the top and 'MAY 1 - OCT. 30, 1893' at the bottom, separated by five-pointed stars, with the engraver's initials 'JF' visible in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a polished field framed by a decorative double-line oval border with ornamental corner elements. At the top, the date '1893' appears within an ornate cartouche in high relief. The central field contains an inscribed text listing three key events of 1893, with the engraver's mint mark 'F' visible below the text at the bottom of the inner field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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