John Eager Howard at the Cowpens, France, 1781 (Paris Mint)
John Eager Howard at the Cowpens, France, 1781 (Paris Mint)
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- Description
- One (1) John Eager Howard at the Cowpens medal, (Comitia Americana)
- United States (France), 1781
- Obverse Image: Howard rides on horseback with sword raised as he chases an enemy soldier while winged Victory flies above him, with a palm raised in her left hand and laurel wreath in her right hand above Howard's head.
- Obverse Text: JOH / EGAR / HOWARD / LEGIONIS / PEDITUM / PRAEFECTO / COMITIA / AMERICANA / DUVIV
- Reverse Image: An inscription in seven lines in surrounded by a laurel wreath.
- Reverse Text: QUOD / IN / NUTANTEM / HOSTIUM / ACIEM / SUBITO / IRRUENS / PRAECLARUM / BELLICAE / VIRTUTIS / SPECIMEN / DEDIT / IN / PUGNA / AD / CWPENS / XVII. / JAN. / MDCCLXXXI
- General Information: Engraved by Benjamin Duvivier.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Medal
- Date made
- 1781
- obverse engraver
- Duvivier, Pierre Simon Benjamin
- reverse engraver
- Duvivier, Pierre Simon Benjamin
- maker
- Paris Mint
- place made
- France
- place of issue
- United States
- Physical Description
- cast, electroplated (overall production method)
- lead, bronzed (overall metal)
- circular (overall shape)
- Measurements
- overall: 45.7 mm; 1 13/16 in
- ID Number
- NU.NU69687.01
- accession number
- 245615
- catalog number
- NU69684
- Credit Line
- Ford, John J.
- Battle of Cowpens, 1781
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Comitia Americana
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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