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Medal - History of the United States Constitution Defeats Guerriere
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1966-1977 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a dramatic high-relief naval battle scene showing the USS Constitution engaging the British frigate Guerrière amid cannon smoke and churning seas, with both ships' rigging and masts rendered in fine detail. The circumferential legend reads THE "CONSTITUTION" DEFEATS THE "GUERRIÈRE" arching around the upper field, with two five-pointed stars flanking the date AUG. 19, 1812 in the lower exergue. The design is set within a plain raised rim with a mirror-polished field contrasting the frosted relief. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a polished field enclosed by a decorative oval cartouche with foliate ornaments at the four cardinal points, surmounted by an octagonal cartouche bearing the date 1812. The field is filled with an engraved historical chronicle text recounting key events of the War of 1812, with the Franklin Mint monogram (FM) struck at the base of the inner field. |
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