Ingot depicting a Baltimore clipper

Rectangular shaped ingot. Obverse: Port broadside view of a Baltimore clipper, sails set. Inscription: 'BALTIMORE CLIPPER'. Reverse: Inscription, 'BALTIMORE CLIPPER Nineteenth Century. A symbol of American maritime romance, the Baltimore Clipper was a significant development in ship design, fast, fine lined and carrying a large sail area, these vessels were in demand as privateers, blockade runners and in other trades where speed was a requisite'.

Object Details

ID: MEC2835
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Ingot
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Franklin Mint
Places: United States of America
Date made: 1976
People: Franklin Mint
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 48 x 64 x 3 mm