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Seattle Aquarium - Octopus Seattle, Washington
| Location | United States |
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| Composition | Copper plated zinc |
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| Obverse description | Central relief depicts a Pacific Giant Octopus with outstretched tentacles dominating the field, with the Seattle Aquarium logo rendered in low relief at the lower portion. The legend SEATTLE AQUARIUM runs vertically along the right side, with a decorative beaded border encircling the oval field. |
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| Obverse lettering | SEATTLE AQUARIUM |
| Reverse description | The reverse shows the ghost impression of the obverse design pressed through from the roller milling process, with the characteristic parallel wave-line texture of the rolled surface visible across the entire field. No intentional design elements are present. |
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