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Medal of Captain Stephen Decatur

Moritz Fürst

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown medal with a relief image of a man in a military uniform. The man has curly hair and is wearing a jacket with epaulets and buttons. The medal has an inscription around the edge that reads "STEPHEN DECATUR NAVARCHUS PUBlius" at the top and "PLURIBUS VICTOR" at the bottom. The medal is displayed on a gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
1800–1830
Medium
Bronze
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 565 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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