Object Details
issuing authority
Congress of the United States
associated person
Dupre, Augustin
obverse engraver
Dupre, Augustin
reverse engraver
Dupre, Augustin
manufacturer
United States Mint
Description (Brief)
One (1) Daniel Morgan at the Cowpens medal, (Comitia Americana)
United States (France), 1781
Obverse Image: Morgan leads an infantry change on horseback against a retreating British cavalry; another cavalry charge is visible in the background.
Obverse Text: VICTORIA LIBERTATIS VINDEX. / FVGATIS CAPTIS AVT CAESIS / AD COWPENS HOSTIBVS / XVII. JAN. MDCCLXXXI / DUPRE. INV. ET. F.
Reverse Image: America, represented as a semi-nude Indian female places a crown of laurels on the head of Morgan who stands in uniform to her right; he bows slightly to receive his crown; behind them are two cannons, a shield, trumpet, fasces, and sundry standards to represent war.
Reverse Text: DANIELI MORGAN DUCI EXERCITUS / COMITIA AMERICANA. / DUPRE F.
General Information: Struck from 1839 Barré dies.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Library of Congress
Date made
1781
associated date
1781 01 17
ID Number
NU.67.98181
accession number
275799
catalog number
67.98181
Object Name
Medal
Other Terms
Medal; Personal; Commemorative
Physical Description
struck (overall production method)
bronze (overall metal)
circular (overall shape)
Measurements
overall: 56.3 mm; 2 7/32 in
place of issue
United States
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Comitia Americana
Data Source
National Museum of American History
related event
Battle of Cowpens, 1781
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1097203