The United States Armed Forces consists of eight uniformed services and four military branches. The United States Navy is the third largest of those services branches in terms of personnel, but boasts the worlds largest fleet by a wide margin. With 336,978 active personnel, 101,583 Ready Reserve sailors, 290 deployable combat vessels, and more than 3,700 operational aircraft, the United States Navy is a formidable foe. Today, you have the chance to purchase 2.5 oz Silver 2022 Navy Medals from the United States Mint online from Provident Metals.

Highlights:

• Arrives with a plastic capsule, US Mint presentation box, outer shipper, and a Certificate of Authenticity!
• Stunning design honors the United States Navy!
• Limited mintage of just 10,000 silver medals!
• Contains 2.5 Troy oz of .999 pure silver.
• On the obverse are the modern destroy, the USS John Paul Jones, and one of Americas first heavy frigates, the USS Constitution.
• The reverse features United States Navy sailors manning the rail.

The United States Navy, as it exists today, was formed in March 1794 in response to the threat from Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean Sea. Congress authorized the construction of six heavy frigates to protect American merchant ships overseas and respond to any crises. The USS Constitution, featured in this Navy Medal Design, was one of those original United States Navy vessels.

Obverse

On the obverse of 2.5 oz Silver Navy Medals from the US Mint, you can see the history of the US Navy alongside its modern fleet. The USS Constitution is in the background, with a formation of F18 Hornets flying overhead the USS John Paul Jones, a modern destroyer of the US Navy. Inscriptions on this side include UNITED STATES NAVY and DONT GIVE UP THE SHIP, a famous line spoken by the mortally wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, Commander James Lawrence, during the War of 1812.

Reverse

The reverse design of the 2.5 oz Silver 2022 Navy Medal displays the pageantry of the US Navy as a ship pulls into port. The sailors aboard this ship are manning the rail beneath the US flag. The inscriptions on this side reflect the core values of the United States Navy: HONOR, COURAGE, COMMITMENT.

History

The USS Constitution was the third of six heavy frigates built in the 1790s to combat Barbary pirates. It is the oldest ship in the world of any type that is still afloat. Launched in 1797, it remains in service today as a museum ship. It is the only one of the original six heavy frigates still around today.

Ordering

2.5 oz Silver 2022 Navy Medals are available with plastic capsules around the medal and a US Mint presentation box for display. The medal and box arrive in a US Mint shipper with a Certificate of Authenticity included.

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