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Medal - History of the United States Tide Turns at Gettysburg
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1966-1977 |
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| Weight | 34.6 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a detailed high-relief scene depicting the Battle of Gettysburg, showing Union and Confederate soldiers in fierce combat around a field cannon, with a standard-bearer carrying a flag amid the chaos of battle. The legend 'THE TIDE TURNS AT GETTYSBURG' arcs along the upper border, flanked by five-pointed stars, while 'JULY 1-3, 1863' appears along the lower border. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE TIDE TURNS AT GETTYSBURG · JULY 1-3, 1863 |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a dark patinated field enclosed within a decorative rope-style border, bearing multi-line inscribed text chronicling four key events of 1863. A ornamental cartouche bearing the date '1863' appears at the top, and the Franklin Mint engraver's mark is visible at the base of the field. |
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