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Medal - The Night Before Christmas Clement Moore
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1973 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Three-quarter length portrait of Clement Moore seated at a writing desk, rendered in high relief against a mirror-field background. The legend curves along the upper rim, with the commemorative dates flanking the lower right, and the engraver's initials visible in the lower right field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS 1823·1973 CLEMENT MOORE RB |
| Reverse description | Dynamic scene in high relief depicting Santa Claus in a laden sleigh pulled by a team of reindeer in full flight across a night sky, passing over a rooftop skyline silhouetted in the lower field. The legend is divided across the upper left and lower right of the field, with the engraver's initials JHD visible at the bottom center. |
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