One (1) 2 1/2 dollar coin, proof, Panama-Pacific International Exposition
United States, 1915
Obverse Image: Allegorical figure, Columbia, seated on a hippocampus, or mythological sea horse, and holding a caduceus.
Obverse Text: PANAMA - PACIFIC EXPOSITION / 1915 / S
Reverse Image: Left facing American eagle standing on a standard or plaque.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / 2 1/2 DOL
This and several other commemorative pieces were created at the San Francisco Mint to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal and the exposition held in its honor. This Smithsonian specimen is the only known proof.
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