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Medal - History of the United States British Capitulate at Yorktown
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1966-1977 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a high-relief scene of the Yorktown surrender, with a mounted officer on horseback at center surrounded by American and French soldiers bearing flags and arms. The border legend arcs around the upper field reading BRITISH CAPITULATE AT YORKTOWN, with OCTOBER 19, 1781 along the lower rim, separated by small five-pointed stars. |
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| Obverse lettering | BRITISH CAPITULATE AT YORKTOWN * OCTOBER 19, 1781 * |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a mirror-polished dark field framed by an oval decorative border, with the date 1781 in a cartouche at the top. The central field is filled with incuse lettering listing key events of 1781 in chronological order, and the Franklin Mint mintmark appears at the bottom of the field. |
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