Object Details
manufacturer
United States Mint
maker
Paris Mint
Description (Brief)
One (1) John Eager Howard at the Cowpens medal, (Comitia Americana)
United States (France), 1781
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: Text within a 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
Stack family
Date made
1781
ID Number
NU.76.23.04
catalog number
1977.0393.0004
accession number
1977.0393
catalog number
76.23.04
Object Name
medal
Physical Description
struck (overall production method)
bronze (overall metal)
circular (overall shape)
Measurements
overall: 46.4 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_1097242