1915 HK-400, Panama-Pacific Expo Dollar

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Description

Two female figures standing for the two hemispheres wrap themselves around a globe on the reverse of HK-400, each holding a cornucopia, with a seagull, the bird of the Canal Zone, beneath them and the legend "Panama-Pacific International Exposition San Francisco California M C M X V" around. The San Francisco fair of 1915 had three aims: to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal, to mark four hundred years since the discovery of the Pacific Ocean, and to show the city rebuilt after the earthquake and fire of 1906. Robert Aitken's design was the official medal, and the bronze pieces were sold on the grounds for twenty-five cents. The obverse shows Mercury opening the canal locks for the Argo. HK-400 is bronze, 38 mm, the companion of silver HK-399 and gilt HK-401.

Cross References

HK-400; PCGS #643852; NGC #850668