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USS 'Constellation'
Obverse: Port bow view of the US Frigate 'Constellation' under sail. Legend: 'U. S. FRIGATE CONSTELLATION.' Exergue: '1797.' Reverse: An eagle carrying the arms of the United States. Below, an inscription between a carronade and a cannon: 'THIS COIN STRUCK FROM PARTS OF THE FRIGATE CONSTELLATION THE FIRST SHIP OF THE U. S. NAVY.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2551 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Commemorative coin |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Vessels: | Constellation 1797 (USS) |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 32 mm |