Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medal
Object Number:
2008.42.238
Date:
ca. 1898
Medium:
Gold
Dimensions:
diameter: 13.4mm (1/2 in.)
Description:
Gold struck medalet with obverse showing right front-facing bust-length portrait of Dewey; legend "ADMIRAL DEWEY U.S.N.". Reverse legend: "OUR FATHER/ WHO ART IN HEAVEN/ HALLOWED BE THY NAME/ THY KINGDOM COME/ THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH/ AS IT IS IN HEAVEN/ GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD/ AND FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES/ AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO/ TRESPASS AGAINST US/ AND LEAD US NOT INTO/ TEMPTATION/ BUT DELIVER US/ FROM EVIL/ AMEN."
Credit Line:
Gift of the Naval History Society, 1925
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