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Signers of the Declaration Mini Collection Matthew Thornton
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1976 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a relief depiction of a sailing ship in the upper field, beneath which appears a facsimile signature of Matthew Thornton in cursive script. Below, the legends identify him as physician and delegate from New Hampshire, with mint and date inscriptions in the exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin, Latin (cursive) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a bust of Matthew Thornton facing slightly left, rendered in high relief against a background depicting a colonnaded building with windows and a domed structure, flanked by quill pen motifs. The engraver's initials appear in the lower right field. |
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