Object Details
- manufacturer
- United States Mint
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) Replica William Washington at the Cowpens Medal (Comitia Americana)
- United States (France), 1976
- Obverse Image: Washington sits on a horse with sword drawn, leading the 3rd Continental Light Dragoons who charge in the background against the British cavalry. Winged Victory flies with Washington with a palm branch in left hand and a laurel crown in right.
- Obverse Text: GULIELMO / WASHINGTON / LEGIONIS / EQUIT / PRAEFECTO / COMITIA / AMERICAN
- Reverse Image: Seven lines of text surrounded by a wreath.
- Reverse Text: QUOD / PARVA / MILITUM / MANU / STRENUE / PROSECUTUS / HOSTES / VIRTUTIS / INGENITAE / PRAECLARUM / SPECIMEN / DEDIT / IN / PUGNA / AD / COWPENS / XVII. / JAN. / MDCCLXXXI
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Govt Transfer: US DOTT USM
- 1976
- original issue
- 1789
- ID Number
- 1984.0649.0026
- catalog number
- 1984.0649.0026
- accession number
- 1984.0649
- catalog number
- 84.26.026
- Object Name
- Medal
- Physical Description
- struck (overall production method)
- pewter (overall metal)
- circular (overall shape)
- Measurements
- overall: 38 mm; 1 1/2 in
- place made
- United States
- place of issue
- United States
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Comitia Americana
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1112595
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-3249-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
