Copper Medal of Howard, John Edgar, Paris. 1967.225.527

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Obverse: JOH. EGAR.HOWARD LEGIONIS PEDITUM PRAEFECTO / COMITIA AMERICANA - Howard, mounted on a horse and brandishing a sword, pursues a fleeing standard bearer; between them is Victory, holding a palm branch and 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.): 44.191
    • Diameter (in mm): 46

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1967.225.527
  • Lot: 1967.225
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • J. Coolidge Hills (Wadsworth Atheneum)

Description

post 1880 Paris Mint restrike from original dies

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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