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Medal commemorating Commodore Oliver Perry (1785-1819) and the battle of Lake Erie, 1813; reverse Long Caption: Medal commemorating Commodore Oliver Perry (1785-1819) and the battle of Lake Erie, 1813. Obverse: Bust of Commodore Perry in uniform (right). Reverse: General view of the action. One of a series of 27 medals commemorating American successes during the War of 1812, struck by special resolution of Congress. They were awarded to naval commanders in gold and to their officers in silver. The bronze examples are restrikes. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC2492 Artist: Moritz Furst Date: 1818 Medium: bronze Size: 65 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.