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Medal - Monorail Seattle, Washington
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1962 |
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| Edge | Plain with inscription Script: Latin |
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| Obverse description | High-relief depiction of the ALWEG monorail train in motion above a panoramic Seattle cityscape, with the Space Needle visible at left and period automobiles in the foreground. The legend THE WORLD'S FIRST HIGH SPEED MASS-TRANSIT MONORAIL runs along the outer border, with MONORAIL in bold raised letters across the upper field. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE WORLD'S FIRST HIGH SPEED MASS-TRANSIT MONORAIL MONORAIL |
| Reverse description | Central field features the official Century 21 Exposition logo comprising a stylized upward-pointing arrow encircling a globe, with the numeral 21 and the inscription CENTURY 21 EXPOSITION in relief. The date 1962 appears below the logo in the field. The surrounding legend reads SEATTLE WORLD'S FAIR and OFFICIAL MEDAL. |
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