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Medal - History of the United States San Francisco Earthquake
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1973 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a detailed high-relief scene depicting the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, with figures in the foreground surveying ruined buildings and toppled utility poles amid billowing clouds of smoke and fire. The legend SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE arcs along the upper border, and APRIL 18, 1906 appears along the lower border, both separated from the central field by a ring of small five-pointed stars. |
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| Obverse lettering | SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE APRIL 18, 1906 |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a mirror-polished field entirely filled with engraved text listing key events of 1906, enclosed within a decorative oval frame of triple-line borders with foliate ornaments at the cardinal points. At the top, the date 1906 appears within a cartouche in relief, and a small Franklin Mint mintmark is visible at the base of the text field. |
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