1933 HK-471, Century Of Progress Expo Dollar

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Description

Stefano Johnson of Milan struck HK-471 for the Italian exhibit at the Century of Progress, modeling both sides in very high relief on a concave field that climbs to a tall rim at the edge. The obverse shows a draped woman lifting a hand to shade her face from a fiery sun, Chicago buildings behind her, the legend "A - Century - of - Progress - Chicago - MCMXXXIII" around, and Johnson's name under her left foot. On the reverse a nude, muscular man marches left in front of a huge spread eagle's wing, with the Mostra Italiana legend around the border and the signature of Nagni at lower right. A second Italian design, with figures raising a torch and twenty airplanes over a building, is HK-471a. Bronze, 34 mm, of 1933.

Cross References

HK-471; PCGS #644018; NGC #850779