Medal - De Grasse Independence Bicentennial

Features

Location	United States
Type	Commemorative medals › Personality medals
Year	1983
Composition	Nickel silver
Weight	14.91 g
Diameter	37.38 mm
Thickness	2.62 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 537610

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Obverse

Profile portrait of Admiral François Joseph Paul de Grasse facing left, wearing an 18th-century wig and ornate military attire. Around the edge, the inscription.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
COMMANDER OF FRENCH NAVAL FORCES
1723
DE GRASSE
1788

Reverse

Stylized script at center, with a profile portrait of historical figure above. Around the edge, the inscription.

Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)

Lettering:
INDEPENDENCE BICENTENNIAL
Virginia ®
1975 - 1983

Edge

Plain

Comments

This commemorative medal honors Admiral François Joseph Paul de Grasse (1723–1788), commander of the French naval forces during the American Revolutionary War. His decisive victory at the Battle of the Chesapeake in 1781 helped secure the surrender of British forces at Yorktown. The medal features his name, title, and birth year, and was likely issued to mark his contribution to American independence.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1983

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