John Eager Howard at the Cowpens medal reverse trial strike, France, 1781 (Paris Mint)

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Paris Mint
Description
One (1) John Eager Howard at the Cowpens medal reverse trial strike, (Comitia Americana)
United States (France), 1781
Reverse Image: An inscription in seven lines in surrounded by a laurel wreath.
Reverse Text: QUOD / IN / NUTANTEM / HOSTIUM / ACIEM / SUBITO / IRRUENS / PRAECLARUM / BELLICAE / VIRTUTIS / SPECIMEN / DEDIT / IN / PUGNA / AD / CWPENS / XVII. / JAN. / MDCCLXXXI
General Information: Engraved by Benjamin Duvivier.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Howard, Mrs Benjamin
1781
ID Number
1986.0833.0002
catalog number
1986.0833.0002
accession number
1986.0833
Object Name
Medal
Physical Description
struck (overall production method)
white metal (overall metal)
square (overall shape)
Measurements
overall: 49 mm; 1 15/16 in
place made
France
place of issue
United States
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Comitia Americana
National Museum of American History
related event
Battle of Cowpens, 1781
Record ID
nmah_1097248
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-5558-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
John Eager Howard at the Cowpens, 1781, obverse
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