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UNITED STATES: AE medal, 1812, Almost Unc to Unc.

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UNITED STATES:  AE medal, 1812, Almost Unc to Unc.
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UNITED STATES: AE medal, 1812, Julian-NA-13, 65mm bronze medal by Moritz Furst for the Victory of Captain Jacob Jones in the Naval Battle of the USS Wasp vs. HMS Frolic; IACOBUS JONES VIRTUS IN ARDUA TENDIT around bust of Captain Jacob Jones facing right, FURST. F. below // VICTORIAM HOSTI MAJORI CELERRIME RAPUIT (He quickly snatched the victory from a stronger foe) above HMS Frolic and USS Wasp engaged in battle, in exergue INTER WASP NAV. AMERI. ET FROLIC NAV. ANG. DIE XVIII OCT. MDCCCXII, FURST. F. below, Almost Unc to Unc. The capture of HMS Frolic was a naval action fought in the Atlantic on October 18, 1812 during the War of 1812 between the sloop-of-war USS Wasp, commanded by Master Commandant Jacob Jones, and the Cruizer-class brig-sloop HMS Brig Frolic, under Commander Thomas Whinyates. Moritz (Fuerst) Fürst (1782–1840), was an early U.S. medalist. Fürst was born near Pressburg (Bratislava) of Jewish-Slovak origin, and after immigrating to the United States in 1807, he worked as an engraver for the United States Mint in Philadelphia from 1812 to 1839. He received quick recognition for his patriotic commemoratives and portraits. This medal was struck officially from original dies circa 1817.