Medal of William Washington, the Battle of the Cowpens

1781

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 48.70 g, 12:00, 45.8 mm
Credit Line: Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Irving Dillaye-Vann, B.A. 1897
Accession Number: 2001.87.404
Geography: Made in Paris, France
Culture: American
Period: 18th century
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: GULIELMO WASHINGTON LEGIONIS EQUIT.PRAEFECTO around, COMITIA AMERICAN. in exergue. William Washington on horseback charging l., with Victory carrying wreath in r. and palm in l. hand flying above to l.; two bodies beneath, cavalry to rear l. and r.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Laurel wreath with ribbon ties at top and bottom surrounding legend QUOD / PARVA MILITUM MANU / STRENUE PROSECUTUS HOSTES / VIRTUTIS INGENITAE / PRAECLARUM SPECIMEN DEDIT / IN PUGNA AD COWPENS / XVII.JAN.MDCCLXXXI

Provenance

Irving Dillaye-Van, to about 1938; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1938–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

Bibliography

Michael H. Crawford, Roman Republican Coinage (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1974),

Charles Wyllys Betts, American Colonial History Illustrated by Contemporary Medals, 1964 reprint (New York: Scott Stamp and Coin Company, 1964), 279, no. 594

Object copyright

No Copyright - United States

Additional information

Object/Work type

medals

Marks

"pointing hand" + ARGENT

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Medal of William Washington, the Battle of the Cowpens Artist: Benjamin Duvivier (French, 1730–1819) Mint: Paris