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Oliver Hazard Perry medal, United States, 1880
Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) Oliver Hazard Perry medal
- United States, 1880
- Obverse Image: Bust of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry facing right.
- Obverse Text: OLIVERUS HAZARD PERRY. PRO PATRIA VICIT. / PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
- Reverse Image: Ships on Lake Erie.
- Reverse Text: WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY; AND THEY ARE OURS. / VICTORY / BRITISH FLEET ON LAKE ERIE. CAPTURED SEPTEMBER 10. 1813. / FURST / REPRODUCTION 1880
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1880
- ID Number
- 1992.0061.0045
- catalog number
- 1992.0061.0045
- accession number
- 1992.0061
- reverse engraver
- Furst, Moritz
- manufacturer
- United States Mint
- Object Name
- Medal
- Physical Description
- struck (overall production method)
- bronze (overall metal)
- circular (overall shape)
- Measurements
- overall: .5 cm x 5.9 cm; 3/16 in x 2 5/16 in
- place made
- United States
- place of issue
- United States
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- related event
- War of 1812
- Record ID
- nmah_1097717
- Usage
- CC0
