Jacob Jones medal, United States, 1817
date: label: Date made
content: 1817
label: associated date
content: 1812 10 18
name: label: issuing authority
content: Congress of the United States
label: associated person
content: Furst, Moritz
label: obverse engraver
content: Furst, Moritz
label: reverse engraver
content: Furst, Moritz
label: manufacturer
content: United States Mint
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) Jacob Jones medal
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 1817
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Bust of Captain Jacob Jones facing right.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: IACOBUS JONES VIRTUS IN ARDUA TENDIT. / FURST.F.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: HMS Frolic and USS Wasp engaged in battle.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: VICTORIAM HOSTI MAJORI CELERRIME RAPUIT. / INTER WASP NAV. AMERI. ET FROLIC NAV. ANG. DIE XVIII OCT. MDCCCXII. / FURST.F.
label: Description (Brief)
content: General Information: This medal was one of a series of 27 medals ordered by Congress to commemorate events that took place during the War of 1812. It depicts the capture of the HMS Frolic by the USS Wasp. Gold and silver medals were awarded to naval commanders and officers while the bronze medals are restrikes.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
label: place of issue
content: United States
topic: label: related event
content: War of 1812
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.75.33.19
label: accession number
content: 316506
label: catalog number
content: 75.33.19
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Medal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: struck (overall production method)
label: Physical Description
content: bronze (overall metal)
label: Physical Description
content: circular (overall shape)
label: Measurements
content: overall: .5 cm x 6.48 cm; 3/16 in x 2 9/16 in