American Numismatic Society: Copper Medal of Jones, John Paul, Philadelphia, PA, 1747

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Obverse: JOANNI PAVLO JONES CLASSIS PRAEFECTO. / COMITIA AMERICANA. - Bust of Jones, right; signed on truncation, DUPRE. F.

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Reverse: HOSTIVM NAVIBUS CAPTIS AVT FVGATIS. / AD ORAM SCOTIAE XXIII. SEPT. / M.DCCLXXVIIII. - A naval battle between the USS Bonhomme Richard and HMS Serapis; signed in exergue, DUPRE. F.

Physical Description

Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 103.989
- Diameter (in mm): 56

Typological Description

Object Type: Medal
Date Range: 1747 - 1833
Date on Object
- Date: 1779
Material: Copper
Authority
- Artist: Dupré, Augustin
- Maker: United States Mint
Geographic
- Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States
- Place of Production: Philadelphia (Pa.)
Obverse
- Portrait: Jones, John Paul

References

Reference: Betts.568
Reference: Julian.1977.NA-1
Reference: Stahl.1995.59

Administrative History

Identifier: 1967.225.517
Lot: 1967.225
Department: Medals and Decorations
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- J. Coolidge Hills (Wadsworth Atheneum)

Description

copper restrike,from the gun metal dies made in 1863; large rim cud on obverse and reverse, but die flaws from Paris Mint strikes largely cleaned up.

Subjects

Category: Colonial

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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Copper Medal of Jones, John Paul, Philadelphia, PA, 1747–1833. 1967.225.517

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