Designer: Jan M. Dyroff
Obverse Design: Official NENA emblem
Reverse Design: NEW ENGLAND NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION / depicts the 1916 Liberty Standing Quarter. The fine spring in Liberty’s right hand honors the 1996 sponsor state of Maine, while the shield bears the fine tree and cross arms of New England. To right, FIFTY / SECOND / CONFER- / ENCE & / CONVEN- / TION. To left, MARL-/BOROUGH / MASSA- / CHUSETTS / AUGUST / 23&24. Below, 1996.
Manufactured By: V.H. Blackinton - Attleboro Fall, MA
Notes: Bronze uniface (96-1g) were engraved (18) EXHIBITOR, (27) COMMITTEE, (3) JUDGE, (6) SPEAKER. Two bronze, gold plated (96-1f) were used on a New England Exonumia award. Six unengraved bronze were used on exhibit awards.