Captain James Biddle and the action between USS Hornet and HMS Penguin Restrike
Features
| Location |
United States
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Military medals |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 133.71 g |
| Diameter | 64.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 452937 |
| References | MedalsUS# 518 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. |
Obverse
Uniformed bust facing right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE CONGRESS OF THE U.S. TO CAPT. JAMES BIDDLE.
FOR HIS GALLANTRY GOOD CONDUCT AND SERVICES
FURST. F.
Engraver: Moritz Fürst
Reverse
Naval battle scene with USS Hornet and HMS Penguin, island in the background.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CAPTURE OF THE BRITISH SHIP PENGUIN
OFF TRISTAN D'ACUNHA
MARCH XXIII
MDCCCXV
BY THE U.S. SHIP HORNET
FURST. F.
Engraver: Moritz Fürst
Edge
Plain
Mint
United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)See also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND | Later restrike | ||||||||||||||
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