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Token - United States Bicentennial, Burke County, North Carolina
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1976 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | The central device depicts the official seal of Burke County, featuring a standing female figure of Justice holding a balance scale in her right hand and a sword in her left, set within a beaded inner circle. The outer legend reads 'SEAL OF BURKE COUNTY' at top and 'NORTH CAROLINA' at bottom, with 'ORGANIZED 1777' and the Latin motto 'FIAT JUSTITIA' inscribed within the seal, all enclosed by a rope-twist border. |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a detailed relief depiction of the Burke County Courthouse, a classical two-story building with a columned portico and a prominent domed clock tower, flanked by trees and approached by a walkway. The outer legend reads 'UNITED STATES BICENTENNIAL' arcing around the upper portion, with the commemorative dates '1776 · 1976' in the lower exergue, all framed by a rope-twist border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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