QSAMIKE Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen........ For your Viewing Pleasure....... An extreamly rare medal / medallion to the American Hero - John Paul Jones John Paul Jones (1747-1792), The Capture of the British Frigate HMS Serapis by the USS Bonhomme Richard, Silver Medal 1779, for the ' Americana' series, by Augustin Dupré, uniformed bust right, his hair tied behind en queue, JOANNI PAVLO JONES CLASSIS PRAEFECTO, COMITIA AMERICANA, rev the naval engagement, HOSTIVM NAVIBVS CAPTIS AVT FVGATIS, AD ORAM SCOTIAE XXIII SEPT MDCCLXXVIIII, 55mm References: (Betts 568; Adams & Bentley, Ch 8; BHM 222, R2; MH 580; CP 105/22; Ford XIV, 203). There are a number of re-strikes and fakes of this medal / medallion but this one is authentic..... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen........ For your Viewing Pleasure....... An extreamly rare medal / medallion to the American Hero - John Paul Jones John Paul Jones (1747-1792), The Capture of the British Frigate HMS Serapis by the USS Bonhomme Richard, Silver Medal 1779, for the ' Americana' series, by Augustin Dupré, uniformed bust right, his hair tied behind en queue, JOANNI PAVLO JONES CLASSIS PRAEFECTO, COMITIA AMERICANA, rev the naval engagement, HOSTIVM NAVIBVS CAPTIS AVT FVGATIS, AD ORAM SCOTIAE XXIII SEPT MDCCLXXVIIII, 55mm References: (Betts 568; Adams & Bentley, Ch 8; BHM 222, R2; MH 580; CP 105/22; Ford XIV, 203). There are a number of re-strikes and fakes of this medal / medallion but this one is authentic..... Mike Nice One! Thanks. Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Nice One! Thanks. Doc The way to tell the Paris mint restrikes of the silver from the originals is that on the restrikes the edge is stamped argent and quite often with a French silver hallmark. On the originals the edge is plain. All the best, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSAMIKE Posted November 22, 2010 Author Share Posted November 22, 2010 Hello Paul...... You can also tell the original from the restrike there are small raised dots between the words "CLASSIS PRAEFECTO" and a mark above the "QUEUE" where there was some rust or a flaw in the original die...... This has both the dots and the mark..... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSAMIKE Posted November 19, 2016 Author Share Posted November 19, 2016 Here is one for sale........ http://www.mortonandeden.com/pdfcats/84web.pdf Lot 787...... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I thought he was the original lead singer for Manfred Mann until the medal came into our possession. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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