Starting in November, an art exhibit at this year's Veterans Week in Colorado Springs will transport residents back in time to the creation of the United States through medals and coins.

Created by the American Numismatic Association (ANA) Money Museum, the Purple Heart Exhibit will showcase original artwork used in the design and engraving of the Purple Heart medal. The exhibit rewinds the clock to explore the history of the gold-colored, heart-shaped medallion that features President George Washington at its center and how the once-forgotten medal became so important.

Other historic medals from the Revolutionary War and the American Civil War, alongside 150 additional Department of Defense medals and decorations, will also be included in the exhibit.

The exhibit is part of a week of f

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