Museum Collections
Luce Center
Master Commandant Jesse D. Elliott Naval Medal
Object Number:
1190
Date:
1820-1866
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 9/16 in. ( 6.5 cm )
Marks:
inscription: obverse, below bust truncation: "FURST. F."
inscription: reverse, below exergual inscription: "FURST.F."
Description:
Bronze struck medal, with obverse showing uniformed bust of Jesse Elliott facing right with legend: "JESSE D. ELLIOTT.NIL ACTUM REPUTANS SI QUID/SUPERESSET AGENDUM." Reverse shows a naval battle scene with legend: "VIAM INVENIT VIRTUS AUT FACIT" and inscription below exergual line: "INTER CLASS. AMERI./ET BRIT. DIE X SEP./MDCCCXIII."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.