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| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The central device depicts a high-relief rendition of the iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising scene, based on Joe Rosenthal's famous 1945 photograph, showing six Marines hoisting the American flag atop rocky terrain. The legend HONORING THE AMERICAN VETERAN curves around the upper field, with the copyright notice and issuer mark NIMM 1977 inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central device features a standing Minuteman figure in colonial dress, holding a musket, flanked by a woman and a young child, all set against a large early American flag with thirteen stars and stripes filling the field. The date 1977 appears in the lower field, with the legend PRESERVING AMERICAN FREEDOM curving along the bottom rim. |
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