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Captain Charles Stewart and the victory of USS Constitution over HMS Levant and Cyane
| Location | United States (US territories United States) |
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| Year | 1815 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | High-relief uniformed bust of Captain Charles Stewart facing right, depicted in naval officer's coat with epaulettes and sword belt. The circumferential Latin legend arcs around the upper field, with the engraver's signature FURST. F. visible at the base of the truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Detailed naval battle scene in high relief depicting three sailing warships engaged in combat on a choppy sea, with cannon smoke billowing across the field and clouds above. The upper legend arcs around the border, while a four-line Latin inscription in the lower exergue records the engagement between USS Constitution and HMS Levant and Cyane on 20 February 1815, with the engraver's signature FURST. F. below the battle scene. |
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