Rescue of Martin Koszta

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LocationUnited States
Year1855
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionBronze
Weight496.33 g
Diameter102 mm
Thickness10 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
PeriodFederal republic (1776-date)
NoticeObverse: Peter Cross
Reverse: James Barton Longacre
Reference(s) Julian#26
Obverse descriptionAmerican ship USS Saint Louis and Austrian ship SMS Hussar at anchor in the harbor of Smyrna in Turkey
Obverse letteringSMYRNA. AMERICAN AUSTRIAN SLOOP OF WAR BRIG OF WAR ST LOUIS. HUSSAR.
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionInscription surrounded by wreath of laurel and oak branches with eagle and stars below.
Reverse letteringPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO COMMANDER DUNCAN N. INGRAHAM AS A TESTIMONIAL OF THE HIGH SENSE ENTERTAINED BY CONGRESS OF HIS GALLANT AND JUDICIOUS CONDUCT ON THE 2D OF JULY 1853. JOINT RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS AUGUST 4TH 1854.
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
MintageND (1855)  - Dated 1854 but struck in 1855 -
Catalog ID2966737750
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