Medal - War of 1812 - Master Commander Jesse D. Elliott

€1.00
LocationUnited States
Year1813
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionBronze plated copper
Weight137.4 g
Diameter65 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeMoritz Fürst
Reference(s) Julian#NA-10
Obverse descriptionBust facing right,
Obverse letteringJESSE D. ELLIOTT, NIL ACTUM REPUTANS SI QUID SUPERESSET AGENDUM
(Translation: Jesse D. Elliott, considering nothing to have been done, if aught remains to be accomplished`), FURST F. at truncation (small diagonal raised die line visible nearby).)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse description
Reverse letteringVIAM INVENIT VIRTUS AUT FACIT / INTER CLASS. AMERI. ET BRIT. DIE X SEP. MDCCCXIII
(Translation: Virtue finds or makes a way / Between the fleets of America and Britain September 10, 1813)
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverUnited States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
Mintage1813  - Rare -
Catalog ID6803445070
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