John Eager Howard at the Cowpens medal reverse trial strike, France, 1781 (Paris Mint)

John Eager Howard at the Cowpens, 1781, obverse

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John Eager Howard at the Cowpens, 1781, obverse
John Eager Howard at the Cowpens, 1781, reverse

Object Details

maker

Paris Mint

Description (Brief)

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 is surrounded by a laurel wreath.

Reverse Text: QUOD / IN NUTANTEM HOSTIUM ACIEM / SUBITO IRRUENS / PRAECLARUM BELLICAE VIRTUTIS / SPECIMEN DEDIT / IN PUGNA AD COWPENS / XVII. JAN. MDCCLXXXI

General Information: Engraved by Benjamin Duvivier.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Margaret S. Howard

Date made

1781

ID Number

1986.0833.0002

catalog number

1986.0833.0002

accession number

1986.0833

Object Name

Medal

Physical Description

struck (overall production method)

white metal (overall metal)

square (overall shape)

Measurements

overall: 49 mm; 1 15/16 in

place made

France

place of issue

United States

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Comitia Americana

Data Source

National Museum of American History

related event

Battle of Cowpens, 1781

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-5558-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1097248