Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal

Medals
Issued in 2006
2006 Dalai Lama Bronze Medal Three Inch Reverse
2006 Dalai Lama Bronze Medal Three Inch Reverse
2006 Dalai Lama Bronze Medal Three Inch Obverse
2006 Dalai Lama Bronze Medal Three Inch Obverse

Coin Description

Reverse
Features a stylized lotus flower, considered to be a symbol of purity. The inscriptions include quoted remarks of the 14th Dalai Lama.
Obverse
Depicts a portrait of the Dalai Lama with the Himalayan Mountains of Tibet in the background.

The Story

This medal was struck to honor Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, in recognition of his many enduring and outstanding contributions to peace, non-violence, human rights and religious understanding.

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2006 Dalai Lama Bronze Medal Three Inch Reverse
2006 Dalai Lama Bronze Medal Three Inch Reverse
2006 Dalai Lama Bronze Medal Three Inch Obverse
2006 Dalai Lama Bronze Medal Three Inch Obverse