Medal of Jones, John Paul, United States, 1747–1833. 1981.21.951

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 20.765
  • Diameter (in mm): 39

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1747 - 1833

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1779
• Material: Uncertain

• Authority

  • Artist: Dupré, Augustin

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States

• Obverse

  • Legend: JOANNI PAVLO JONES CLASSIS PRAEFECTO|COMITIA AMERICANA
  • Type: bust to r.
  • Portrait: Jones, John Paul

• Reverse

  • Legend: HOSTIVM NAVIBUS CAPTIS AVTFVGATIS.|AD ORAM SCOTIAE XXIII. SEPT./M.DCC LXXVIIII
  • Type: ship sailing to L.

References

• Reference: Betts.568

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1981.21.951
• Lot: 1981.21
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Adelson, Becky

Description

Subjects

• Category: Colonial

Rights

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