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Medal commemorating Commodore Oliver Perry (1785-1819) and the battle of Lake Erie, 1813
Medal commemorating Commodore Oliver Perry (1785-1819) and the battle of Lake Erie, 1813. Obverse: Bust of the Commodore in uniform (right). Legend: 'OLIVERUS HAZARD PERRY . PRO PATRIA VICIT.' (Oliver Hazard Perry. Victorious for his country.) Below: 'PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA.' Reverse: Within a large laurel wreath, 'TO' and space for recipient's name. Above: 'PERRY.' Inscription below: 'IN TESTIMONY OF HIS PATRIOTISM AND BRAVERY IN THE NAVAL ACTION ON LAKE ERIE SEPTEMBER 10, 1813.' Legend: 'WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY ; AND THEY ARE OURS.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2494 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | United States of America |
| Events: | War of 1812: Battle of Lake Erie, 1813 |
| Date made: | 1813 |
| People: | Perry, Oliver Hazard |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 59 mm |