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Medal - History of the United States Thousands Ruined by Financial Panic
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1966-1977 |
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| Diameter | 44.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a detailed high-relief scene depicting a crowd of agitated figures in period dress surging toward the entrance of a bank building, evoking the chaos of the Panic of 1873. The circumferential legend reads THOUSANDS RUINED BY FINANCIAL PANIC at the top and SEPTEMBER, 1873 at the bottom, flanked by star devices. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a polished dark field enclosed by a decorative oval frame with ribbon-and-reed border ornaments. At the top, the date 1873 appears within a cartouche. The central field is inscribed with multiple lines of text recording key historical events of that year, with the Franklin Mint mark at the bottom. |
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