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Medal - Opening of the North Sea and Baltic Sea canal
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1895 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | A large anchor entwined with a twisted rope is depicted in high relief at the center of the field, framed by two crossed laurel branches. The circular legend reads GOD SAVE THE AMERICAN MARINE along the border, enclosed within a beaded inner circle and a reeded outer rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | GOD SAVE THE AMERICAN MARINE |
| Reverse description | The reverse bears a seven-line inscription in raised block letters across the plain field, all contained within a beaded inner border and reeded rim. The text commemorates the opening of the North-East Maritime Canal at Kiel on June 19, 1895. |
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