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Medal - Attack on Fort Sumter Charleston, South Carolina
| Location | United States |
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| Weight | 15.79 g |
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| Obverse description | Detailed battle scene in high relief depicting the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter, with artillery crews manning cannons in the foreground, Fort Sumter and naval vessels visible across the water in the middle ground, and large plumes of smoke and cannon fire filling the upper field. The legend CHARLESTON, SC • APRIL 12, 1861 arcs along the lower border, with the engraver's initials CM visible in the lower right field. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHARLESTON, SC • APRIL 12, 1861 |
| Reverse description | The Great Seal of South Carolina rendered in relief, featuring two oval cartouches side by side flanked by olive branches above and below. The left cartouche depicts a palmetto tree with two oval shields and crossed spears, dated 1776; the right cartouche shows a standing female figure (Spes) holding an olive branch, with SPES inscribed below. The legend SOUTH CAROLINA arcs across the top and ANIMIS OPIBUSQUE PARATI along the lower left, with DUM SPIRO SPERO along the upper right, all within a reeded outer border. |
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