| Location | United States |
| Year | 1973 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 31.1 g |
| Diameter | 38.1 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Plain |
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Notice | |
| Reference(s) |
| Obverse description | Cable car with passengers traveling up hill in front of street buildings. Mechanical workings shown below cable car. |
| Obverse lettering | POWELL & MASON Sts 303 MUNICIPAL RAILWAY OF SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO CABLE CAR CENTENNIAL 1873-1973 TRM |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | “Seal of the City and County of San Francisco” encircling outside of medal. Center of medal is a phoenix rising from flames above a shield depicting a paddle boat. Shield is on ground behind a plow and ship anchor. Shield flanked by a miner with a shovel and a sailor holding a sextant. Banner below shield, with motto. |
| Reverse lettering | SEAL OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN
FRANCISCO.
S
ORO EN PAZ FIERRO EN GUERRA (Translation: GOLD IN PEACE, IRON IN WAR) |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Engraver | P United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
| Mintage | 1973 P - Silver, 76.2 mm - 550 1973 S - Bronze, 38.1 mm - 10 001 1973 S - Bronze, 76.2 mm - 250 1973 S - Gold, 38.1 mm - 2 1973 S - Silver, 38.1 mm - 10 001 |
| Catalog ID | 2699708750 |
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