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Medal - Tecún Umán
| Location | Guatemala |
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| Year | 1965 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Tecún Umán in high relief, depicted wearing an elaborate traditional Maya headdress adorned with feathers and a quetzal bird motif, with circular ear ornaments and a beaded collar visible at the truncation. The curved legend reads along the left rim, with an incuse inscription in the field identifying him as national hero. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The Guatemalan national coat of arms in relief at center, featuring a quetzal bird perched atop a scroll inscribed with the independence date, flanked by crossed rifles and swords, and framed by laurel branches. The circular legend surrounds the device, with the date in the lower field. |
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