Object Details
associated person
Duvivier, Benjamin
Howard, John Eager
issuing authority
Congress of the United States
manufacturer
Paris Mint
Description (Brief)
One (1) John Eager Howard at the Cowpens medal, (Comitia Americana)
United States (France), 1881
Obverse Image: Howard rides on horseback with sword raised as he chases an enemy soldier while winged Victory flies above him, with a palm raised in her left hand and laurel wreath in her right hand above Howard's head.
Obverse Text: JOH. EGAR. HOWARD LEGIONIS PEDITUM PRAEFECTO / COMITIA AMERICANA / DUVIV.
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
Edge Text: BRONZE
General Information: Engraved by Benjamin Duvivier.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Stack Family
date of medal creation
1781
date made
1881
ID Number
NU.76.23.03
catalog number
1977.0393.0003
accession number
1977.0393
catalog number
76.23.03
Object Name
Medal
Physical Description
struck (overall production method)
bronze (overall metal)
circular (overall shape)
Measurements
overall: 45.9 mm; 1 13/16 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
related event
Battle of Cowpens, 1781
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1097415