John Paul Jones, Bonhomme Richard vs. Serapis, United States, 1779
John Paul Jones, Bonhomme Richard vs. Serapis, United States, 1779
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- Description
- One (1) John Paul Jones, Bonhomme Richard vs. Serapis medal (Comitia Americana)
- United States (France), 1779
- Obverse Image: Right facing portrait of Jones in uniform (based off of Houdon's bust).
- Obverse Text: JOANNI / PAVLO / JONE / 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
- Object Name
- Medal
- Date made
- 1779
- obverse engraver
- Dupre, Augustin
- reverse engraver
- Dupre, Augustin
- manufacturer
- Paris Mint
- place made
- France
- place of issue
- United States
- Physical Description
- struck (overall production method)
- bronze (overall metal)
- circular (overall shape)
- Measurements
- overall: 56 mm; 2 7/32 in
- ID Number
- NU.NU88049
- accession number
- 259588
- catalog number
- NU88049
- Credit Line
- Stack, Morton
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Comitia Americana
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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