Museum Object Number1979.0030 |
Medal (Naval medal)
Metals
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Donald L. Fennimore
Moritz Furst (Creator)
United States Mint (Maker)
The Mint was established by the U.S. Congress in 1792 with The Coinage Act. David Rittenhouse was appointed the first director by President George Washington and the Mint was erected in Philadelphia.
17821792
after 1841
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1813 (1860-1880)
1. Signature; Obverse, beneath bust; "FURST F." engraved in the die
2. Signature; Reverse, above the motto; "FURST F." engraved in the die
3. Inscription; Obverse, inside banded edge; "JAC.LAWRENCE DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORT *
Portrait
Copper
Cast, Stamped
0.236 (D) , 2.598 (Diam)
0.6 (D) , 6.6 (Diam)
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[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: cat.222, p.331
[Article] Fennimore, Donald L. 02//1995 Copper in Early America. Antiques. 6.
• Published: Pls. IVa, IVb, p. 292.