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Lifesaving medal - Steamer Metis Restrike
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1873 |
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| Period | 19th century |
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| Obverse description | High-relief lifesaving scene depicting a rescue boat on rough seas with a standing figure at center directing the crew with his outstretched right arm; a rescuer at the bow hauls a woman from the water into the boat while two oarsmen row. The wreck of the Metis is visible in the left background, and a coastal settlement with a church steeple appears on the right. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BY RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS FEBRUARY 24, 1873; TO [blank]; FOR COURAGE AND HUMANITY IN THE SAVING OF LIFE FROM THE WRECK OF THE STEAMER METIS ON LONG ISLAND SOUND AUGUST 31, 1872; W. & C. BARBER |
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