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Medal: Constitution and Guerriere, 1812

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a medal with two sides. The medal is made of dark metal, likely bronze or copper. The left side of the medal features an embossed design depicting two ships at sea. The ship on the right appears larger and has three masts. The ship on the left has one visible mast and is positioned behind the larger ship. Both ships have flags flying. The water around them has wavy lines. A beaded border encircles the edge of the medal. The right side of the medal displays embossed text that reads "MERCHANTS MARINE AND SAILORS FRIENDS" in a curved line above the main text. Below this, it says "CONSTITUTION AND GUERRIERE 1812". The text is surrounded by a wreath, and there is a beaded border around the edge of the medal.

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900 × 408 px
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