Silver Medal of Washington, William, Paris. 1967.225.525

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Obverse: GULIELMO WASHINGTON LEGIONIS EQUIT.PRAEFECTO / COMITIA AMERICAN. - Washington, mounted and holding a sword in his right hand, leads a cavalry charge, left; above is Victory holding palm branches and a laurel wreath.
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Reverse: QUOD / IN NUTANTEM HOSTIUM ACIEM / SUBITO IRRUENS / PRAECLARUM BELLICAE VIRTUTIS / SPECIMEN DEDIT / IN PUGNA AD COWPENS / XVII. JAN. MDCCLXXXI - Seven line inscription within a closed wreath.

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 48.299
    • Diameter (in mm): 46

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1967.225.525
  • Lot: 1967.225
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • J. Coolidge Hills (Wadsworth Atheneum)

Description

post 1880 Paris Mint restrike - mule of 2 Battle of Cowpens medals, consisting of the obverse of the William Washington medal, and the reverse of John Egar Howard medal.

Subjects

  • Category: Colonial

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
  • Rights: Copyright Undetermined

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