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Captain Jacob Jones and the action between USS Wasp and HMS Frolic
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1812 |
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| Diameter | 65 mm |
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| Obverse description | High-relief uniformed bust of Captain Jacob Jones facing right, wearing a naval uniform with epaulette visible on the left shoulder. The encircling Latin legend runs along the periphery, with the engraver's signature FURST. F. at the base of the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | Detailed naval battle scene in high relief depicting two sailing warships engaged in close combat, with gun smoke billowing from their sides and rigging in disarray. A Latin legend arcs around the upper periphery, while a three-line inscription in the lower exergue records the engagement between USS Wasp and HMS Frolic on 18 October 1812, with the engraver's signature FURST. F. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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