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Fifty-State Bicentennial Kansas
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1973 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts the Great Seal of the State of Kansas in high relief, featuring a frontier landscape with a settler plowing a field in the foreground, a wagon train and river steamboat in the middle ground, and a rising sun over hills in the background. An arc of thirty-four stars appears in the upper field above the motto legend, with a rope border encircling the entire design. The circular legend reads 'GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF KANSAS' above and 'JANUARY 29, 1861' below, with the state motto 'AD ASTRA PER ASPERA' inscribed across the upper interior field. |
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| Obverse lettering | GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF KANSAS JANUARY 29, 1861 AD ASTRA PER ASPERA (Translation: TO THE STARS THROUGH ADVERSITY) |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a covered pioneer wagon in bold relief at center, drawn by oxen, with wheat stalks flanking the scene on either side as decorative border elements. The state name 'KANSAS' is inscribed in large relief letters across the lower field, integrating with the overall composition. |
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