Replica John Paul Jones, Bonhomme Richard vs. Serapis Medal, United States, 1976
Object Details
- obverse engraver
- Dupre, Augustin
- reverse engraver
- Dupre, Augustin
- manufacturer
- United States Mint
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) Replica John Paul Jones, Bonhomme Richard vs. Serapis Medal (Comitia Americana)
- United States (France), 1976
- Obverse Image: Right facing portrait of Jones in uniform (based on Houdon's bust).
- Obverse Text: JOANNI PAVLO JONES / CLASSIS PRAEFECTO. / COMITIA AMERICANA / DUPRE. F.
- Reverse Image: A smoking Bonhomme Richard, holed and with broken mast, faces left in front of the foremast and bowsprit of Serapis; fighting sailors and rubbish are visible in the water and Alliance resides in the background.
- Reverse Text: HOSTIVM NAVIBVS CAPTIS AVT FVGATIS / AD ORAM SCOTIAE XXIII SEPT. / M.DCCLXXVIIII. / DUPRE. F.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Treasury Department, U.S. Mint
- 1976
- original issue
- 1789
- ID Number
- 1984.0649.0028
- catalog number
- 1984.0649.0028
- accession number
- 1984.0649
- catalog number
- 84.26.028
- Object Name
- medal
- Physical Description
- struck (overall production method)
- pewter (overall metal)
- circular (overall shape)
- Measurements
- overall: 38 mm; 1 1/2 in
- place made
- United States
- place of issue
- United States
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Comitia Americana
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1112599
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-a7ec-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
