The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 Part 18

[_Libera Soror._]

Libera soror. [Rx]. Tyrannis virtute repulsa.

I. G. HOLTZHEY. 12 57

XIII TREATY OF AMITY AND COMMERCE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE UNITED NETHERLANDS.

[_Faustissimo Foedere Junctae._]

Faustissimo foedere junctae. die VII Octob.

MDCCLx.x.xII. [Rx]. Just.i.tiam et non temnere divos.

I. G. HOLTZHEY. 13 74

XIV LIBERTAS AMERICANA.

[_Surrender of the British Armies at Saratoga and at Yorktown._]

Libertas Americana. [Rx]. Non sine diis animosus infans.

DUPRe. 14 86

XV BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

Benj. Franklin natus Boston. XVII Jan. MDCCVI.

[Rx]. Eripuit coelo fulmen sceptrum que tyrannis.

AUG. DUPRe. 16 95

XVII CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES.

[_Capture of the Serapis._]

Joanni Paulo Jones cla.s.sis praefecto.

Comitia Americana. [Rx]. Hostium navibus captis aut fugatis.

DUPRe. 17 97

XVIII XIX PRESIDENT GEORGE WAs.h.i.+NGTON.

[_First President of the United States of America._]

George Was.h.i.+ngton President. 1792. 18 113

XX THE DIPLOMATIC MEDAL.

To peace and commerce. [Rx]. The United States of America.

DUPRe. 19 115

XXI PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS.

[_Second President of the United States of America._]

John Adams President of the U.S. A.D. 1797.

[Rx]. Peace and friends.h.i.+p. 20 127

XXII CAPTAIN THOMAS TRUXTUN.

[_Action with the Vengeance._]

Patriae. patres. filio. digno. Thomas Truxtun.

[Rx]. United States frigate Constellation of 38 guns, &c. 21 128

XXIII PRESIDENT THOMAS JEFFERSON.

[_Third President of the United States of America._]

Th. Jefferson President of the U.S. A.D.

1801. [Rx]. Peace and friends.h.i.+p.

REICH. 22 133

XXIV COMMODORE EDWARD PREBLE.

[_Naval operations against Tripoli._]

Edwardo Preble duci strenuo Comitia Americana. [Rx]. Vindici commercii Americani.

REICH. 23 135

XXV PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON.

[_Fourth President of the United States of America._]

James Madison President of the U.S.A.

D. 1809. [Rx]. Peace and friends.h.i.+p.

REICH. 24 151

XXVI CAPTAIN ISAAC HULL.

[_Capture of the Guerriere._]

Isaacus Hull peritos arte superat Jul.

MDCCCXII Aug. certamine fortes. [Rx].

Horae momento victoria.

REICH. 25 153

XXVII CAPTAIN JACOB JONES.

[_Capture of the Frolic._]

Jacobus Jones virtus in ardua tendit.

[Rx]. Victoriam hosti majori celerrime rapuit.

FuRST. 26 160

XXVIII CAPTAIN STEPHEN DECATUR.

[_Capture of the Macedonian._]

Stepha.n.u.s Decatur navarchus, pugnis pluribus, victor. [Rx]. Occidit signum hostile sidera surgunt.

FuRST. 27 163

XXIX CAPTAIN WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE.

[_Capture of the Java._]

Gulielmus Bainbridge patria victisque laudatus. [Rx]. Pugnando.

FuRST. 28 166

x.x.x LIEUTENANT EDWARD RUTLEDGE McCALL.

[_Capture of the Boxer._]

Edward R. McCall navis Enterprise praefectus. Sic itur ad astra. [Rx].

Vivere sat vincere.

FuRST. 29 171

x.x.xI LIEUTENANT WILLIAM BURROWS.

[_Capture of the Boxer._]

Victoriam tibi claram. patriae maestam. [Rx].

Vivere sat vincere.

FuRST. 30 174

x.x.xII CAPTAIN OLIVER HAZARD PERRY.

[_Victory of Lake Erie._]

Oliverus H. Perry, princeps stagno Eriense.

cla.s.sim totam contudit. [Rx]. Viam invenit virtus aut facit.