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Medal - States of the Union Massachusetts
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1969-1970 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a full-length figure of a Minuteman in relief, holding a musket and standing before a relief map of Massachusetts with a star marking Boston and the legend BOSTON in the field. The legend MASSACHUSETTS arcs along the left and upper border, with THE BAY STATE along the lower border, all within a reeded rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a circular medallion at top containing a depiction of the Mayflower flower (state flower) surrounded by stars and the legends MASSACHUSETTS and MAYFLOWER. Below, the legend MASSACHUSETTS appears prominently across the field, with ATTAINED STATEHOOD / FEBRUARY 6, 1788 beneath, all within a wreath of laurel branches. A scroll at the base bears the legend 6TH STATE, with the Franklin Mint mintmark below. |
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| Reverse lettering | MASSACHUSETTS MAYFLOWER MASSACHUSETTS ATTAINED STATEHOOD FEBRUARY 6, 1788 6TH STATE FM |
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