1972-P Medal D1972-1d, Gilt-Brass Roberto Clemente Mounted

Coin Details

Description

Swoger catalog number D1972-2b. This 76mm silver medal was struck at the United States Mint in Philadelphia to honor the U.S.S. Constellation, one of the first six frigates authorized by the Naval Act of 1794 for the newly established United States Navy. The Constellation was launched on September 7, 1797, from Sterrett's shipyard in Baltimore, Maryland, and was among the first warships to put to sea under the American flag. She earned distinction as the first U.S. Navy vessel to defeat and capture an enemy warship — the French frigate L'Insurgente on February 9, 1799, during the Quasi-War with France. The frigate later served in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. The Constellation has been preserved as a museum ship in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. The Swoger catalog (D-series), compiled by Tom Swoger, documents modern U.S. Mint commemorative medals from 1956 onward.

Rarity Notes

Large-format 76mm silver medal. The silver composition and large diameter make this the premium Constellation issue. Exact mintage not separately reported.

Cross References

PCGS #76095; Swoger D1972-2b