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The 1.5" medal, designed and sculpted by artist John P. McGraw, is a bronze duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medals awarded to U.S. Capitol police and other officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the January 6, 2021, insurrection. The front features the U.S. Capitol and date January 6th, 2021. On the back, obverse side, "Honoring the service and sacrifice of those who protected the U.S. Capitol" has a 'U.S. Capitol Police 1828' badge above it and a 'Metropolitan Police 1861' badge below it. The medal is mounted with 5 long strands of 21mm copper wire wrapped around the edge of the coin, and one strand wrapped into a loop at top to hang from a necklace.
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January 6 Bronze Medal, U.S. Mint
The 1.5" medal, designed and sculpted by artist John P. McGraw, is a bronze duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medals awarded to U.S. Capitol police and other officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the January 6, 2021, insurrection. The front features the U.S. Capitol and date January 6th, 2021. On the back, obverse side, "Honoring the service and sacrifice of those who protected the U.S. Capitol" has a 'U.S. Capitol Police 1828' badge above it and a 'Metropolitan Police 1861' badge below it. The medal is mounted with 5 long strands of 21mm copper wire wrapped around the edge of the coin, and one strand wrapped into a loop at top to hang from a necklace.