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The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.QH41.C26.1974
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lieutenant-Colonel William Washington Military Medal
Object Number:
1935.122a
Date:
1862
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 13/16 in. ( 4.6 cm )
Marks:
inscription: obverse, above exergual line, at right: "DUV"
inscription: edge, lower center: "CUIVRE"
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing full-length portrait of William Washington on horseback, leading his troops in battle, with winged figure of Victory overhead holding a laurel wreath; legend: "GUILELMO WASHINGTON LEGIONIS EQUIT. PREAFECTO" and inscription in ex.: "COMITIA AMERICAN." Reverse bears inscription surrounded by laurel wreath: "QUOD/PARVA MILITUM MANU/STRENUE PROSECUTUS HOSTES/VIRTUTIS INGENITAE/PRAECLARUM SPECIMEN DEDIT/IN PUGNA AD COWPENS/XVII.JAN.MDCCLXXXI."
Credit Line:
Gift of Harry A. Heald in memory of Edith Franklin Heald
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
