Object Details
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: Strike: trial piece - note circular scribe lines, suggesting that the die has not yet been finished.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Benjamin Stack
Date made
1781
associated date
1781 01 17
ID Number
NU.NU88280
accession number
259889
catalog number
NU88280
Object Name
Medal
Other Terms
Medal; Personal; Commemorative
Physical Description
struck (overall production method)
white metal (overall metal)
circular (overall shape)
Measurements
overall: 56.1 mm; 2 7/32 in
place made
France
place of issue
United States
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Comitia Americana
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1097205