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Rescue of Martin Koszta Restrike
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1854 |
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| Weight | 223.53 g |
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| Obverse description | Detailed maritime scene depicting two warships at anchor in the harbor of Smyrna: the American sloop-of-war USS St. Louis (left) and the Austrian brig-of-war SMS Hussar (right), with billowing clouds and smoke in the field above. Designer and engraver credits appear in the lower portion of the field, with the identifying legend below the scene. |
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| Reverse description | Seven-line dedicatory inscription in relief within the field, framed by an open wreath of laurel (left) and oak (right) branches. In the lower portion, a spread American eagle with wings raised stands atop crossed arrows and an olive branch, with a semicircular arc of stars above. Designer and engraver credits appear at the base of the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | PRESENTED 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. |
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