Medal - State of Maine Bicentennial brass

€190,531.00
LocationUnited States
Year2020
TypeCommemorative medals
CompositionBrass
Weight42 g
Diameter44.45 mm
Thickness3.175 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
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Obverse descriptionA bull moose (Alces alces) is in the foreground with Mount Kineo and Moosehead Lake (Piscataquis County, Maine, USA) in the background, above which is the stylized North Star and banner reading DIRIGO from the Coat of Arms of the State of Maine. The top of the obverse reads MAINE BICENTENNIAL with the dual date 1820 - 2020 below.
Obverse letteringMAINE BICENTENNIAL DIRIGO 1820 - 2020
(Translation: Dirigo - I direct)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionMonhegan Harbor (Monhegan, Lincoln County, Maine, USA) with moored fishing boats, above which is the State of Maine coat of arms. At the bottom of the reverse the words LEADING THE WAY are superimposed on a depiction of wild blueberries (Vaccinium sp.).
Reverse letteringDIRIGO MAINE LEADING THE WAY
(Translation: Dirigo - I direct)
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage2020  - Produced in 2019 -
Catalog ID8770832140
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