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Medal - History of the United States Wall Street Crash
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1974 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents a finely detailed high-relief scene depicting a crowd of distressed businessmen gathered around a stock ticker machine outside a building, evoking the panic of Black Tuesday. The legend 'WALL STREET CRASH' arcs along the upper border and 'OCTOBER 29, 1929' along the lower border, both separated from the central field by a ring of six-pointed stars. |
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| Obverse lettering | WALL STREET CRASH OCTOBER 29, 1929 |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a polished field enclosed by an decorative double-line oval frame with foliate corner ornaments. At the top, a cartouche bears the date '1929', and the central field is filled with engraved text listing four key events of that year. A small Franklin Mint mintmark appears at the bottom of the field. |
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