Artist/Maker
United States Mint
Engraver
Moritz Furst
(active in U.S. 1808 - ca. 1841)
Depicted
Stephen Decatur Jr.
(American, 1779 – 1820)
Captain Stephen Decatur, Jr. Naval Medal
After 1840
Place madeUnited States, North America
Copper-plated lead
Overall: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Gift of Mrs. John Hill Morgan
1942.7
DescriptionCopper-plated lead electrotype of Stephen Decatur naval medal with obverse showing uniformed bust of Decatur facing right with legend: "STEPHANUS DECATUR NAVARCHUS. PUGNIS/PLURIBUS. VICTOR." Reverse shows naval battle scene with legend above: "OCCIDIT SIGNUM HOSTILE SIDERA SURGUNT"; inscription in exergue: "INTER STA. UNI. NAV. AMERI./ET MACEDO. NAV. ANG. DIE/XXV OCTOBRIS/MDCCCXII."MarkingsInscription: obverse, below bust truncation, at left: "FURST. F."
Inscription: reverse, on exergual line, at left: "FURST. F."
ClassificationsMEDALS
