Boat passing through Canal, full female figure standing on prow, long rays from head and shoulders, arms outstretched; each hand rests on a world globe (eastern and western hemispheres); on ribbon, across body, connecting globes.
Obverse lettering
PROSPERITY / TO ALL NATIONS
OCEANI INTER SE COLUMBID CONIUNGUNTUR
JFN
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Seal of Canal zone over multiple inscription.
Reverse lettering
COMMEMORATING THE OPENING / OF THE /
PANAMA CANAL
TO THE / COMMERCE OF THE WORLD
THIS MEDAL COPYRIGHTED AND BEARING / A SERIAL NUMBER IS ONE OF
50000 CAR / -RIED ON THE VESSEL MAKING THE FIRST / PASSAGE THROUGH
THE PANAMA CANAL / AS AUTHENTICATED IN CERTIFICATE / SIGNED BY /
GEO. W. GOETHALS / CHIEF ENGINEER / AND CHAIRMAN / ISTHMIAN CANAL
COMMISSION
COPYRIGHTED 1913 J. F. NEWMAN, S
