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Captain James Biddle and the action between USS Hornet and HMS Penguin Restrike
| Location | United States |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Uniformed bust of Captain James Biddle in right-facing profile, wearing a naval officer's coat with epaulette and decorative braiding, finely detailed in high relief. A circular legend surrounds the effigy, with the engraver's signature FURST. F. appearing at the base of the bust. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Detailed naval battle scene in high relief depicting two sailing warships engaged in combat on choppy seas, with cannon smoke visible between them, and the dramatic rocky peak of Tristan d'Acunha island rising in the background beneath a cloudy sky. The engraver's signature FURST. F. appears just above the lower legend. A three-line inscription in the lower exergue area and a curved legend around the upper periphery identify the engagement. |
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