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Medal - Medallic History of Canada Battle of Vimy Ridge
| Location | Canada |
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| Weight | 34 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a detailed relief of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, showing its twin pylons adorned with figural sculptures rising above a broad stepped base with additional allegorical figures in the foreground. A Canadian maple leaf device in the lower field bears the date 1917, and the legend BATTLE OF VIMY RIDGE curves along the upper rim. Designer's initials DP appear to the right of the maple leaf. |
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| Obverse lettering | BATTLE OF VIMY RIDGE / 1917 |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a bilingual commemorative text in English and French set within a polished field, surrounded by a decorative border of alternating maple leaf and rectangular devices. The English text recounts the significance of the Canadian victory at Vimy Ridge on April 9, 1917, followed by the French translation. A small Franklin Mint mintmark appears at the base of the field. |
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