Code Talkers Cherokee Nation

€2.00
LocationUnited States
Year2008
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionBronze (95% copper, 5% zinc)
Weight
Diameter38 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Edge
PeriodFederal republic (1776-date)
NoticeObverse: Michael Gaudioso
Reverse: Joseph Menna
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Obverse descriptionA Code Talker, kneeling on right knee, facing left, communicating on a field phone and writing in the Cherokee language. Inscription surrounding obverse.
Obverse letteringCHEROKEE NATION CODE TALKERS ᎤᏂᏁᏟᏴᏓ ᎤᏂᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ DW MG
(Translation: Cherokee Nation Code Talkers)
Obverse scriptCherokee, Latin
Reverse descriptionVariation of the Cherokee Nation seal.
Reverse letteringWORLD WAR I • WORLD WAR II ACT OF CONGRESS 2008 JFM
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverUnited States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
Mintage2008  - -
Catalog ID9781361290
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