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WWI Centennial Coast Guard Medal

WWI Silver Medals
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2018 World War I Centennial Commemorative Silver Medal Coast Guard Obverse 2018 World War I Centennial Commemorative Silver Medal Coast Guard Obverse
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2018 World War I Centennial Commemorative Silver Medal Coast Guard Reverse 2018 World War I Centennial Commemorative Silver Medal Coast Guard Reverse
Year of Issue

2018

 

Background

The World War I Centennial Silver Medals were issued in conjunction with the congressionally authorized World War I Centennial Silver Dollar. The obverse (heads) and reverse (tails) designs of these medals honor each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces active in World War I.

Characteristics

The obverse design depicts a lifeboat from the Coast Guard Cutter Seneca heading out in heavy seas toward the torpedoed steamship Wellington.

The reverse design World War I-era Coast Guard emblem.

Obverse Inscriptions

  • None

Reverse Inscriptions

  • CENTENNIAL OF WORLD WAR I
  • 2018
  • OVER THERE!

Mint and Mint Mark

Specifications

  • Finish: Proof
  • Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
  • Diameter: 1.500 in. (38.10 mm)
  • Weight: 26.730 g

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