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Medal - History of the United States Construction Begins on the Erie Canal
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1966-1977 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a scene of canal construction in high relief, with a standing workman in the foreground holding a long-handled tool, flanked by additional laborers and surveying equipment amid an excavation site. The circumferential legend reads 'CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON THE ERIE CANAL' along the upper border, with four small stars and the date 'JULY 4, 1817' along the lower border. The engraver's mark appears in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON THE ERIE CANAL JULY 4, 1817 |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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