Nathanael Greene at Eutaw Springs, United States, 1781 (U.S. Mint copy dies)

Nathaniel Greene at Eutaw Springs, 1781, obverse

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Nathaniel Greene at Eutaw Springs, 1781, obverse
Nathaniel Greene at Eutaw Springs, 1781, reverse

Object Details

obverse engraver

Dupre, Augustin

reverse engraver

Dupre, Augustin

manufacturer

United States Mint

Description (Brief)

One (1) Nathanael Greene at Eutaw Springs medal (Comitia Americana)

United States (France), 1781

Obverse Image: Half-length portrait of Greene facing left.

Obverse Text: NATHANIELI GREEN EGREGIO DUCI COMITIA AMERICANA

Reverse Image: Winged Victory stands on implements of war with a laurel wreath in her right hand and a palm branch in her left.

Reverse Text: SALUS REGIONUM AUSTRALIUM / HOSTIBUS AD EUTAW / DEBELLATIS DIE VIII SEPT / MDCCLXXXI / DUPRE

General Information: U.S. Mint copy dies.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Library of Congress

Date made

1782

ID Number

NU.275799.0081

accession number

275799

catalog number

67.98170

Object Name

Medal

Physical Description

struck (overall production method)

bronze (overall metal)

circular (overall shape)

Measurements

overall: 56.1 mm; 2 7/32 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

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

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

Record ID

nmah_1097424