Restrike Medal of Nathaniel Greene, Battle of Eutaw Springs Yale University Art Gallery

late 19th century

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 90.8 g, 12:00, 56 mm
Credit Line: Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001
Accession Number: 2001.87.424
Geography: made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Culture: American
Period: 19th century
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatic details

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: NATHANIELI GREEN EGREGIO DUCI COMITIA AMERICANA Bust of Greene in uniform l.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: SALUS REGIONUM AUSTRALIUM around, HOSTIBUS AD EUTAW / DEBELLATIS DIE VIII SEPT / MDCCLXXXI in exergue. Winged Victory running l., head turned back, holding wreath in r. hand and palm in l., alighting on a trophy of arms. Her l. foot rests on a broken shield near which is another shield and flags, fasces, a broken sword, helmet, spear point, and laurel branch. Near the sword-hilt at l., DUPRE.

Provenance

Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001

Bibliography

Charles Wyllys Betts, American Colonial History Illustrated by Contemporary Medals, 1964 reprint (New York: Scott Stamp and Coin Company, 1964), 282, no. 597

Object copyright

No Copyright - United States

Additional information

Object/Work type

medals

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