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Medal commemorating the USS Constitution
Medal commemorating the USS Constitution. Obverse: The frigate running before the wind under all sail save for the mainsail. Legend: 'U.S.S. CONSTITUTION OLD IRONSIDES'. Inscription: '1812-1962'. Reverse: An eagle displayed perched on an anchor holding a laurel wreath in its beak from which issues a ribbon bearing the inscriptions 'GUERRIERE' and 'JAVA'. The edge is milled and this is No. 3649 out of 6100 struck.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2592 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Heraldic Art |
| Places: | United States of America |
| Events: | War of 1812: Java in action with USS Constitution, 1812 |
| Vessels: | Constitution (1797) |
| Date made: | 1962 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm |
| Parts: | Medal commemorating the USS Constitution |