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Token - Eli Whitney
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features an all-text design with the name ELL WHITNEY (error for ELI WHITNEY) arranged along the upper periphery, the birth and death dates 1765-1825 in the central field, and the inscription INVENTOR OF THE COTTON GIN / REVOLUTIONIZED THE SOUTH'S ECONOMY arranged around the lower portion of the field. The piece notably contains the misspelling ELL in place of the correct ELI. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a front-facing view of Independence Hall in Philadelphia rendered in relief at the center of the field. The legend UNITED STATES BICENTENNIAL curves along the upper periphery, while the dates 1776 - 1976 appear in the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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