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Medal - Mission San Antonio De Padua
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1961-1974 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a detailed relief depiction of the Mission San Antonio de Padua building, showing its characteristic Spanish Colonial facade with arched colonnades, a bell tower surmounted by a cross, and a tiled roof, set against a background of mountains and clouds. The engraver's signature 'C. PAPAL' is visible in the lower right field. The circumferential legend reads 'MISSION SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA' at top and 'FOUNDED 1771' at bottom. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a high-relief scene of Fray Junipero Serra dedicating the mission site, shown ringing a bell suspended from a large oak tree while accompanied by fellow Franciscan friars and Native American onlookers in the field. The circumferential legend along the upper rim reads 'DEDICATION OF MISSION SITE BY FRAY SERRA'. |
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