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Medal - Longines Symphonette Founding of Boonesborough
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts two figures in high relief set against a wilderness landscape: a frontiersman in fringed buckskin attire strides forward holding a long rifle at an angle, while a second armed figure stands behind him amid trees and foliage. The date 1775 appears in the lower field, with the legend arcing around the upper rim and the name along the lower rim. The engraver's initials JDL are visible in the lower left field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a multi-line inscribed text in the upper and central field describing Daniel Boone's role as frontiersman and founder of Kentucky's first wilderness settlement. Below the inscription, a bald eagle with outstretched wings is depicted in relief, holding an olive branch, occupying the lower portion of the field. |
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