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1881 John Egar Howard Cowpens Silver Medal
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This aggregated auction listing is being sold by HiBid in Coralville, Iowa. The auction has 13 days remaining. BidProwl's deal score puts it at 8/100, which scores below the median for general surplus.
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1881 John Egar Howard Cowpens Silver Medal
1881 John Egar Howard Cowpens Comitia Americana Medal Reproduction
This detailed reproduction of the 1881 John Egar Howard Cowpens medal originates from the historic Comitia Americana series, which honors heroes of the American Revolutionary War. The obverse depicts Howard on horseback leading a charge against a fleeing British soldier, while a winged figure of Victory hovers above him holding a laurel wreath. The Latin inscription JOH. EGAR. HOWARD LEGIONIS PEDITUM PRAEFECTO identifies him as the commander of the infantry. The reverse features a seven-line Latin inscription within a laurel wreath, commemorating his sudden and brilliant display of military valor at the Battle of Cowpens on January 17, 1781. This specific piece is clearly marked ...