Artist/Maker
Augustin Dupré
(1748-1833)
Minter
Paris Mint
Depicted
John Paul Jones
(1747 - 1792)
John Paul Jones Naval Medal
1790-1863
Place madeParis, France, Europe
Bronze
Overall: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Gift of James Hazen Hyde
1950.264
DescriptionBronze struck medal with obverse showing uniformed bust of John Paul Jones facing right with legend: "JOANNI PAVLO JONES CLASSIS PRAEFECTO./COMITIA AMERICANA." Reverse depicts naval battle scene with legend: "HOSTIVM NAVIBVS CAPTIS AVT FVGATIS."; inscription in exergue: "AD ORAM SCOTIAE XXIII.SEPT./M.DCCLXXVIIII."MarkingsInscription: obverse, on bust truncation, at left: "DUPRE. F."
Inscription: reverse, in exergue, at center: "DUPRE. F."
Inscription: edge, lower center: "BRONZE"
ClassificationsMEDALS
