John Eager Howard at the Cowpens medal reverse trial strike, France, 1781 (Paris Mint)
John Eager Howard at the Cowpens medal reverse trial strike, France, 1781 (Paris Mint)
- Description
- One (1) John Eager Howard at the Cowpens medal reverse trial strike, (Comitia Americana)
- United States (France), 1781
- 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
- Date made
- 1781
- reverse engraver
- DuVivier, Pierre Simon
- maker
- Paris Mint
- place made
- France
- place of issue
- United States
- Physical Description
- struck (overall production method)
- white metal (overall metal)
- square (overall shape)
- Measurements
- overall: 49 mm; 1 15/16 in
- ID Number
- 1986.0833.0002
- catalog number
- 1986.0833.0002
- accession number
- 1986.0833
- Credit Line
- Howard, +Mrs Benjamin
- related event
- Battle of Cowpens, 1781
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Comitia Americana
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
