THE `CONSTITUTION` DEFEATS THE
`GUERRIÈRE`
CORNELL
AUG. 19, 1812
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Reverse lettering
1812
JUNE 19 - War
with Great Britain
proclaimed by President
Madison; AUG. 15-16 - Fort
Dearborn and Detroit surrender
to the British; AUG. 19 - U.S.
frigate `Constitution` defeats
British frigate `Guerrière`;
OCT. 13 -Battles of Queens-
ton - American invasion
of Canada fails.
FM
Reverse script
Latin
Engraver
(FM) Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date)