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Medal - United States Mint Bicentennial

Location United States
Year 1992
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Obverse description A high-relief depiction in the field adapted from John Ward Dunsmore's painting 'Inspecting the First Coins,' showing a group of figures in 18th-century dress gathered around a seated central figure examining early coinage. The legend 'UNITED STATES MINT' arcs along the upper rim, with 'Bicentennial' in script and the dates '1792-1992' inscribed in the lower field. Designer initials 'DM' and engraver initials 'FG' appear at lower right.
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Reverse description The reverse features a collage of fifteen United States coins rendered in relief across the field, including obverse and reverse images of various series such as the Washington quarter, Kennedy half dollar, American Silver Eagle, Statue of Liberty commemorative dollar, Lincoln cent, and others, each depicted at the first year of their respective series. Designer initials 'TR' and engraver initials 'LMV' appear at lower right.
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