Engraver
Moritz Furst
(active in U.S. 1808 - ca. 1841)
Minter
United States Mint
Depicted
Stephen Decatur Jr.
(American, 1779 – 1820)
Captain Stephen Decatur, Jr. Naval Medal
1881
Place madeUnited States, North America
Bronze
Overall: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm)
Estate of Henry O. Havemeyer
1966.82
DescriptionBronze struck medal with obverse showing uniformed bust of Stephen Decatur, Jr. facing right with legend: "STEPHANUS DECATUR NAVARCHUS, PUGNIS/PLURIBUS, VICTOR." Reverse shows naval battle scene with legend: "OCCIDIT SIGNUM HOSTILE SIDERA SURGUNT" and inscription below exergual line: "INTER STA.UNI.NAV. AMERI/ET MACEDO.NAV.ANG.DIE/XXV OCTOBRIS/MDCCCXII"Markingsinscription: obverse, on bust truncation. at left: "FURST F."
inscription: reverse, above exergual line, at left: "FURST F."
inscription: reverse, above exergual line, at right: "REPRODUCTION 1881"
ClassificationsMEDALS
Stephen Decatur Trenchard
1860-1865
INV.12229