Object Details
Description (Brief)
One (1) William Washington at the Cowpens medal, (Comitia Americana)
United States (France), 1789 (1843)
Obverse Image: Washington sits on a horse with sword drawn, leading the 3rd Continental Light Dragoons who charge in the background against the British cavalry. Winged Victory flies with Washington with a palm branch in left hand and a laurel crown in right.
Obverse Text: GULIELMO WASHINGTON LEGIONIS EQUIT. PRAEFECTO / COMITIA AMERICAN. / DUV
Reverse Image: Seven lines of text surrounded by a wreath.
Reverse Text: QUOD / PARVA MILITUM MANU / STRENUE PROSECUTUS HOSTES / VIRTUTIS INGENITAE / PRAECLARUM SPECIMEN DEDIT / IN PUGNA AD COWPENS / XVII. JAN. MDCCLXXXI.
Edge Text: CUIVRE
General Information: Engraved by Benjamin Duvivier.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Stack's
Date made
1789
ID Number
1991.0759.0001
catalog number
1991.0759.0001
accession number
1991.0759
catalog number
91.759.01
Object Name
medal
Physical Description
struck (overall production method)
bronzed copper (overall metal)
circular (overall shape)
Measurements
overall: 46.5 mm; 1 27/32 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_1085442