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| Location | France |
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| Year | 1878 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | A detailed relief view of the Palais du Trocadéro fills the field, depicting the grand exhibition palace with its twin minarets, colonnaded wings, and ornamental fountains in the foreground. The legend arcs along the upper rim in two parts, with the location and date inscribed in the lower exergue area. |
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| Obverse lettering | EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE / PALAIS DU TROCADERO / PARIS 1878 |
| Reverse description | The reverse bears an entirely typographic design with multi-line text filling the field, recording the inauguration of the Universal Exhibition. A small decorative rule separates the upper and lower portions of the inscription. The circular legend arcs along the left rim. |
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