Artist/Maker
United States Mint
Engraver
Augustin Dupré
(1748-1833)
Awarded to/Depicted
John Paul Jones
(1747 - 1792)
Captain John Paul Jones Naval Medal
After 1863
Place madeUnited States, North America
Bronze
Overall (diameter): 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
INV.11367
DescriptionBronze struck medal with obverse showing uniformed bust of John Paul Jones facing right with legend "JOANNI PAVLO JONES CLASSIS PRAEFECTO/COMITIA AMERICANA." Reverse with naval battle scene and legend "HOSTIVM NAVIBVS CAPTIS AVT FVGATIS"; inscription below exergual line: "AD ORAM SCOTIAE XXIII. SEPT. M.DCCLXXVIII."ClassificationsMEDALS
See-also/See-also
Identical/Identical