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Medal - History of the United States Santa Fe Trail Opened to Trade
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1966-1977 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a frontier scene in high relief showing a mounted horseman in the left field leading a covered wagon train, with rugged mesa and rock formations in the background. The surrounding legend reads 'SANTA FE TRAIL OPENED TO TRADE' at top and 'SEPTEMBER 1, 1821' at bottom, separated by two small five-pointed stars on either side of the rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a polished dark field enclosed within a decorative oval cartouche with ornamental corner elements, bearing multi-line inscribed text listing key historical events of 1821. The date '1821' appears in an ornamental tablet at the top of the field, and the Franklin Mint mark appears at the bottom center below the text. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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