Object Number 1964.0145

Object Name

Medal (Naval medal)

Title

Congressional Medal of Honor, Stephen Cassin

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Moritz Furst (Maker)
1782-after 1841

United States Mint
1792
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.

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1814

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Signature; Obverse, beneath sleeve; "FURST.F." engraved in the die
2. Inscription; Obverse, border encircling profile; "STEP. CASSIN TICONDEROGA PRAEFECT. QUAE REGIO IN TERRIS NOS. / NON PLENA LAB." engraved in die
3. Inscription; Reverse, upper and lower border; "UNO LATERE PERCUSSO. ALTERUM / IMPAVIDE VERTIT*" engraved in die.
4. Inscription; Reverse, lower legend; "INTER CLASS. AMERI. / ET BRIT. DIE XI SEPT. / MDCCCXIIII" engraved in die
5. Signature; Reverse, in ground line; "FURST.F." engraved in the die

Subjects

War of 1812; Military; Naval history

Materials

Gold

Techniques

Struck

Dimensions (inches)

2.5 (Diam) , 8.14 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

6.35 (Diam) , 230.7 (Weight)

Measurement Notes

Weight measured on 11/2/2015 with a calibrated scale for metals. [AWagner with Chris Neuzil]]

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Richardson, Edgar P. 1968 The Cassin Medal. Winterthur Portfolio. 4
• Published: Figs. 1 & 3, p. 76, 79.