Museum Collections
Luce Center
Captain Charles Stewart Naval medal
Object Number:
2008.42.373
Date:
1819
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 65.1mm (2 9/16 in.)
Marks:
Obverse below bust and reverse on exergual line: "FURST F."
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing uniformed bust of Charles Stewart facing right with legend: "CAROLUS STEWART NAVIS AMER. CONSTITUTION DUX." Reverse shows naval battle scene; legend: "UNA VICTORIAM ERIPUIT RATIBUS BINIS"; in exerg.: "INTER CONSTITU. NAV. AMERI./ET LEVANT ET CYANE NAV./ANG. DIE XX FEBR./MDCCCXV."
Credit Line:
Gift of the Naval History Society, 1925
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.