Medal - War of 1812 - Master Commander Jesse D. Elliott
Features
| Location |
United States
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Military medals |
| Year | 1813 |
| Composition | Bronze plated copper |
| Weight | 137.4 g |
| Diameter | 65 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 120719 |
| References | MedalsUS# 511 Kenneth M. Failor, Eleonora Hayden; 1972. Medals of the United States Mint: Issued for Public Sale. Government Printing Office, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Robert W. Julian, Norris Neil Harris (ed.); 1977. Medals of the United States Mint: The First Century 1792-1892. Token and Medal Society, El Cajon, California, United States. Joseph Florimond Loubat; 1878. The medallic history of the United States of America / Volume 1. Text: 1776-1876. N. Flayderman & CO., INC., New Milford, Connecticut, United States. |
Obverse
Bust facing right,
Script: Latin
Lettering: JESSE 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).
Engraver: Moritz Fürst
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering: VIAM 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
Engraver: Moritz Fürst
Mint
United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)Comments
Jesse Duncan Elliott (14 July 1782 – 10 December 1845) was a United States naval officer and commander of American naval forces in Lake Erie during the War of 1812, especially noted for his controversial actions during the Battle of Lake Erie.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| 1813 | Rare | ||||||||||||||
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