Commemorative Medal: Captain William Bainbridge and the U.S.S. Constitution, 1817

Copper medal with silvered surfaces, commemorating Captain William Bainbridge and the U.S.S. Constitution. The obverse depicts a profile of William Bainbridge in naval uniform; the reverse shows the U.S.S. Constitution in action, with Latin inscriptions. Struck in 1817 at the U.S. Mint by Moritz Furst. This medal is one of three appeals to congress by Furst to be named engraver at the Philadelphia mint.

Associated People/Businesses

  • FURST, MORITZ (also Furtz)

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Objects Box 1