William Washington at the Cowpens, France, 1781 (Paris Mint, original dies)
date: label: Date made
content: 1781
label: associated date
content: 1781 01 17
label: associated date
content: 1781 01 17
name: label: issuing authority
content: Congress of the United States
label: associated person
content: Duvivier, Benjamin
label: associated person
content: Washington, William
label: manufacturer
content: Paris Mint
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) William Washington at the Cowpens medal, (Comitia Americana)
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States (France), 1781 (1840)
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Washington sits on a horse with sword drawn, leading the 3rd Continental Light Dragoons who charge in the background against the British cavalry. Winged Victory flies with Washington with a palm branch in left hand and a laurel crown in right.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: GULIELMO WASHINGTON LEGIONIS EQUIT. PRAEFECTO / COMITIA AMERICAN. / DUV
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Seven lines of text surrounded by a wreath.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: QUOD / PARVA MILITUM MANU / STRENUE PROSECUTUS HOSTES / VIRTUTIS INGENITAE / PRAECLARUM SPECIMEN DEDIT / IN PUGNA AD COWPENS / XVII. JAN. MDCCLXXXI.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Edge Text: ARGENT
label: Description (Brief)
content: General Information: Engraved by Benjamin Duvivier; original die strike: Paris hallmark and "ARGENT" on edge, although piece is struck in bronze.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: France
label: place of issue
content: United States
label: associated place
content: France
label: associated place
content: United States: South Carolina
topic: label: related event
content: Battle of Cowpens, 1781
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Comitia Americana
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Stack family
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.76.23.14
label: catalog number
content: 1977.0393.0014
label: accession number
content: 1977.0393
label: catalog number
content: 76.23.14
objectType: label: Object Name
content: medal
label: Other Terms
content: Medal; Commemorative; Personal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: struck (overall production method)
label: Physical Description
content: bronze (overall metal)
label: Physical Description
content: circular (overall shape)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 46.5 mm; 1 27/32 in