SMITHSONIAN CASTLE commemorative coin NEW “Completed In 1855” Norman style

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This is a brand-new (unopened) silver-toned “Smithsonian Castle” coin, manufactured by the Smithsonian as part of their “Smithsonian Chronicles” collector's series. It measures 40mm in diameter…
The Smithsonian Castle, located near the National Mall in Washington DC, behind the National Museum of African Art and the Sackler Gallery, houses the Smithsonian Institution's administrative offices and information center. The building is constructed of Seneca red sandstone in the faux Norman style (a 12th-century combination of late Romanesque and early Gothic motifs) and is nicknamed the Castle. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965…
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