Object Details
- manufacturer
- Paris Mint
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) William Washington at the Cowpens medal, (Comitia Americana)
- United States (France), 1781
- 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
- Rim Text: Bronze
- General Information: Engraved by Benjamin Duvivier, original die strike; bird hallmark [?] on edge indicates Paris Mint striking.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- 1781
- ID Number
- 1991.0009.0558
- catalog number
- 1991.0009.0558
- accession number
- 1991.0009
- Object Name
- Medal
- Physical Description
- struck (overall production method)
- bronze (overall metal)
- circular (overall shape)
- Measurements
- overall: 46.4 mm; 1 13/16 in
- place made
- France
- associated place
- United States: South Carolina, Cowpens
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Comitia Americana
- National Museum of American History
- related event
- Battle of Cowpens, 1781
- Record ID
- nmah_1097226
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-5e6a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
