Catalog
| Location | United States |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | High-relief uniformed bust of Commodore Thomas Truxtun in left profile, depicting him in naval dress uniform with epaulettes and lace cravat, his hair dressed in the period style. The circumferential legend reads in two parts around the border of the medal. |
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| Reverse description | Detailed naval battle scene in relief depicting two sailing warships engaged in combat on a choppy sea, with large billowing clouds of cannon smoke rising above the vessels. In the lower field, a two-line dedicatory inscription occupies an exergue-like panel, while the circumferential legend encircles the entire scene along the border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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