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Commodore William Bainbridge and the action between USS Constitution and HMS Java
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1812 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Commodore William Bainbridge in naval uniform with epaulettes, rendered in high relief. The circumferential Latin legend reads around the border, with the engraver's signature FURST. F. visible in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | Detailed naval scene depicting two sailing warships on a choppy sea; the victorious USS Constitution flies the American flag at right while the dismasted and defeated HMS Java lists heavily to port at left, with billowing cannon smoke filling the background. A four-line Latin inscription in the exergue records the engagement, with the engraver's signature FURST. F. below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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