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Smithsonian National Zoological Park - Lion Washington D.C.
| Location | United States |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | A detailed relief portrait of a male lion's head with full mane in three-quarter view facing right, filling the central field. The design is executed in a bold engraved style with incised line-work defining the mane. The field is framed by a border of raised beads. |
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| Reverse description | The Smithsonian Institution sunburst logo in relief at the top of the field, below which the two-line legend reads 'Smithsonian' in upright roman lettering and 'National Zoological Park' in italic script. A mintmark 'AY' appears in the lower exergue. The field is framed by a border of raised beads. |
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| Reverse lettering | Smithsonian National Zoological Park |
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