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Moritz Fuerst (March 1782 ? 1840) was an American artist of Jewish - Slovak origin. He was born in Pezinok , near Bratislava , and died in Philadelphia .

Prior to immigrating, he was enlisted by the American consul at Livorno , Italy , in 1807, and came to the United States to work as an engraver . In 1808 he settled in Philadelphia, where he set up business as a seal and steel engraver and die-sinker. He was subsequently employed by the United States Mint in Philadelphia and soon received recognition as an early American medalist. Thirty-three of his patriotic commemoratives and portraits, including his best-known work which honored heroes of the War of 1812 , are still issued by the U.S. Mint. He struck the official portraits of Presidents James Monroe , John Quincy Adams , Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren . He also executed the first recorded American Jewish medal, to commemorate the death in 1816 of the patriot and religious leader Gershom Seixas .

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