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Souvenir Dollar - I.A.A.F. World Cup II Running

Location Canada
Year 1979
Type Commemorative medal
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Obverse description Central field features a stylized maple leaf overlaid with a pictogram of a runner in relief, representing the event's logo. The legend MONTRÉAL arcs across the top, with the date AUG. 24·25·26 / AOUT to the left and the year 1979 to the right. The bilingual inscription SOUVENIR DOLLAR / DOLLAR SOUVENIR appears along the lower rim.
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Reverse description Three stylized athletes in successive stages of a sprint race are depicted in low relief across the central field: a runner in starting crouch at left, a mid-stride runner at center, and a fully upright sprinter at right. The legend WORLD CUP II and I·A·A·F arc across the upper rim, while F·I·A·A and LA COUPE DU MONDE II are inscribed along the lower rim.
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