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Medal - San Francisco Cable Car Centennial San Francisco, California
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1973 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | A Powell & Mason Street cable car numbered 303, carrying passengers both inside and on the open rear platform, ascends a steep hill with Victorian-era buildings depicted in the background. Below the cable car, the mechanical cable and pulley system with a large wheel are shown in the lower field. The legend and date span arc along the lower rim, with the engraver's initials TRM visible at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | POWELL & MASON Sts 303 MUNICIPAL RAILWAY OF SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO CABLE CAR CENTENNIAL 1873-1973 TRM |
| Reverse description | The obverse bears the full armorial seal of the City and County of San Francisco in high relief, depicting a shield charged with a steamship and rising sun, surmounted by a phoenix with spread wings. The shield is supported by a miner with a shovel at left and a sailor holding a sextant at right, with a plow and ship anchor at the base. A ribbon banner below the shield displays the city motto in two lines. The circular legend encircles the entire design, with a small mintmark S visible at the top of the inner field. |
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