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

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: 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, struck from reverse die with broken edges, most likely 1868-1879.

Location

Currently not on view

Date made

1781

ID Number

1991.0009.0561

catalog number

1991.0009.0561

accession number

1991.0009

Object Name

Medal

Physical Description

struck (overall production method)

bronze (overall metal)

circular (overall shape)

Measurements

overall: 44.8 mm; 1 3/4 in

place made

France

associated place

United States: South Carolina, Cowpens

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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/ng49ca746a9-5d3b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1097241