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John Paul Jones
Designed by: Augustin Dupré (French, 1748–1833)
dated 1779, modern restrike
Mint: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter and weight: 56 mm, 98.3 gm (2 3/16 in., 3.47 oz.)
Credit Line
Gift of Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number2005.1141
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals
Catalogue Raisonné
Julian NA-1
DescriptionObv: (ornament) JOANNI PAVLO JONES CLASSIS PRAEFECTO. (ornament) / COMITIA AMERICANA. around a bust of John Paul Jones facing to the right, signed DUPRÉ. F. on the truncation of the shoulder.
Rev: HOSTIVM NAVIBVS CAPTIS AVT FVGATIS. around a scene of the battling Bonne Homme Richard and Serapis; in the exergue: AD ORAM SCOTIAE XXIII. SEPT. / M . DCCLXXVIIII. / and signed DUPRÉ. F.
Edge: plain
Rev: HOSTIVM NAVIBVS CAPTIS AVT FVGATIS. around a scene of the battling Bonne Homme Richard and Serapis; in the exergue: AD ORAM SCOTIAE XXIII. SEPT. / M . DCCLXXVIIII. / and signed DUPRÉ. F.
Edge: plain
ProvenanceCornelius C. Vermeule, III, by 1971; to the MFA, 2005.