Medal of John Eager Howard, the Battle of Cowpens Artist: Benjamin Duvivier (French, 1730–1819)
Mint: Paris

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

50.31 g, 12:00, 47 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Dorothy Hannah Cox

Accession Number

2001.87.422

Culture
Period

19th–20th century

Classification
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: JOH.EAGAR.HOWARD LEGIONIS PEDITVM PRAEFECTO around, COMITIA AMERICANA in exergue. DU VIV. on exergual line to l. Howard on horseback charging to r. with sword in raised r. hand. Behind him, Victory advancing r., head turned back, holding

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Laurel wreath with ribbon ties at top and bottom surrounding legend QUOD / IN NUTANTEM HOSTIUM ACIEM / SUBITO IRRUENS / PRAECLARBM BELLLICAE VIRTUTIS / SPECIMEN DEDIT / IN PUGNA AD COWPENS / XVII.JAN.MDCCLXXXI
Provenance

Provenance

Dorothy Hannah Cox, about 1951; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1951–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
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Additional information

Object/Work type

medals

Marks

"cornucopiae" + BRONZE edge

Signed


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