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1818-Dated. Major General William Henry Harrison Military Medal, Julian MI-14

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1818-Dated. Major General William Henry Harrison Military Medal, Julian MI-14
Medals
1818 Major General William Henry Harrison / Battle of the Thames Medal by Moritz Furst, Julian MI-14, in Bronze
"1813" Major General William Henry Harrison / Battle of the Thames Medal, by Moritz Furst, Julian MI-14. Struck at the United States Mint in Bronze, Mint State.
65 mm. This historic, United States Military Medal having reflective, shimmering hard smooth semi-prooflike surfaces with just a faint hairline on the left obverse field and some mottled color on the reverse, with sharp high rims. The Obverse bears General Harrison’s quarter length bust portrait facing to the right, with the legend, “MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM H. HARRISON”. The Reverse bears a Trophy of British Arms being Crowned by an Allegorical figure of “America” with legend which reads, “RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS APRIL 4. 1818”. In the exergue, is the event being commemorated, the Battle of the Thames which occurred on October 5, 1813. An impressive design.