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Medal - States of the Union Rhode Island
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1969-1970 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a left-facing bust of a colonial-era figure wearing a broad-brimmed hat, set against a relief map of Rhode Island with a star marking Providence and the initials DC in the lower field. The surrounding legend reads RHODE ISLAND at left and THE SMALLEST STATE along the bottom, with PROVIDENCE inscribed across the map. |
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| Obverse lettering | RHODE ISLAND PROVIDENCE DC THE SMALLEST STATE |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays the bold legend RHODE ISLAND / ATTAINED STATEHOOD / MAY 29, 1790 in the central field, flanked by two laurel branches in high relief. At the top, a circular medallion depicts the state flower (violet) surrounded by thirteen stars with the inscriptions RHODE ISLAND and VIOLET, while a cartouche at the bottom bears 13TH STATE, with the Franklin Mint mark below. |
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