John Eager Howard at the Cowpens, United States, 1781

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

manufacturer

Paris Mint

Description (Brief)

One (1) John Eager Howard at the Cowpens medal, (Comitia Americana)

United States (France), 1781 (1880)

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

Edge Text: BRONZE

General Information: Engraved by Benjamin Duvivier.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Frederic A. Delano

Date made

1781

ID Number

NU.43316

accession number

165206

catalog number

43316

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

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-3bf1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1097417