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Medal - Connecticut Tercentenary West Haven, Connecticut
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1935 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | A Pilgrim figure standing in left profile surveys the ocean through a telescope, with a rising sun in the background and Savin Rock formation depicted to the right. The circumferential legend reads 'WEST HAVEN CONNECTICUT' at the top, with 'SETTLED 1648 INCORPORATED 1921' along the lower rim. The motto 'NIL DESPERANDUM!' appears in the lower field above the exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The Connecticut state arms, featuring a shield with three grapevines, is displayed in relief beneath a large spreading oak tree with the dates 1635 and 1935 in the field above. The state motto on a scroll beneath the shield reads 'QUI TRANSTULIT SUSTINET', and the manufacturer's name 'WHITEHEAD-HOAG' appears in the lower exergue. The legend 'CONNECTICUT TERCENTENARY' arcs around the upper rim. |
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