Artist/Maker
United States Mint
Engraver
Moritz Furst
(active in U.S. 1808 - ca. 1841)
Awarded to/Depicted
Robert Henley
Lieutenant Robert Henley Naval Medal
After 1840
Place madeUnited States, North America
Copper-plated lead
Overall: 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm)
Gift of Mrs. John Hill Morgan
1942.8
DescriptionCopper-plated lead electrotype of Robert Henley naval medal with obverse showing uniformed bust of Robert Henley facing right with legend: "ROB. HENLEY EAGLE PRAEFECT. PALMA VIRTU. PER AETERNIT. FLOREBIT." Reverse shows naval battle scene with legend: "UNO LATERE PERCUSSO. ALTERUM/IMPAVIDE VERTIT."; inscription in exergue: "INTER CLASS. AMERI./ET BRIT. DIE XI SEPT./MDCCCXIIII."MarkingsInscription: obverse, below bust truncation, at center: "FURST. F."
Inscription: reverse, on exergual line, at right: "FURST. F."
ClassificationsMEDALS
