Johnston Blakely and the victory of USS Wasp over H.M.S. brig of war Reindeer

Features

Location	United States
Type	Commemorative medals › Military medals
Year	1814
Composition	Silver
Weight	128.05 g
Diameter	65 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 452922
References	MedalsUS# 517 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. , Julian# NA-20 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. , Loubat# 38 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

Uniformed bust facing right. Julian NA.6, Loubat 38, Neuzil 26

Script: Latin

Lettering:
JOHNSTON BLAKELEY REIP. FÆD. AM. NAV. WASP DUX 🟌
FURST. F.

Engraver: Moritz Fürst

Reverse

Naval battle scene between USS Wasp and HMS Reindeer.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EHEU! BIS VICTOR PATRIA TUA TE LUGET PLAUDITQ.
INTER WASP NAV. AMERI.
ET REINDEER NAV. ANG.
DIE XXVIII JUNIUS
MDCCCXIV

FURST. F.

Engraver: Moritz Fürst

Edge

Plain

Mint

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1814												mdcccxiv

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