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Buxton token commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe (1726-1799)
Buxton token commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe (1726-1799). Obverse: Bust of Admiral Howe in a tie-wig, uniform and cocked hat with bow and brim higher at the back (left). Legend: 'ADMIRAL . EARL HOWE.' Below: '1797'. Reverse: Britannia standing, a spear and shield in her left hand, a sprig in her right, in the background four vessels and men ploughing and sowing. Legend: 'SUCCESS TO THE COMMERCE OF BRITAIN'. On edge: 'BUXTON TOKEN'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1795 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1797 |
| People: | Howe, Richard |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 31 mm |
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