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Medal - The Italian Culture Council Dante Alighieri
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1971 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Dante Alighieri in high relief, shown in three-quarter view facing right, wearing a laurel wreath and draped robes, with a dynamic figure depicted above him. The legend to the left of the field reads '1265 Dante Alighieri 1321', indicating the poet's birth and death years. |
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| Reverse description | Two allegorical figures in high relief to the right, depicting an embrace evocative of a scene from the Divine Comedy, likely representing souls from Paradiso. The field to the left bears the Italian inscription 'La Divina Commedia' in ornate script, accompanied by a decorative flourish below. |
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| Reverse lettering | La Divina Commedia FM (Translation: The Divine Comedy) |
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