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Token commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe (1726-1799) and the Glorious First of June, 1794

Token commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe (1726-1799) and the Glorious First of June, 1794. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Howe in a pigtail, uniform and plain cocked hat (left). Legend: 'EARL HOWE & THE FIRST OF JUNE 1794 . HALFPENNY.' Below: '1795'. Reverse: Starboard-quarter view of a full-rigged ship under sail. Legend: 'THE GUARD & GLORY OF BRITAIN.' Inscribed on edge: 'PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON'.

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Object Details

ID:	MEC1799
Collection:	Coins and medals
Type:	Token
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Wyon, Peter; Elder, Thomas Wyon the Kempson, Peter
Events:	French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794
Date made:	1795
People:	Howe, Richard; Howe, Richard Elder, Thomas Wyon the Wyon, Peter Kempson, Peter
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 27 mm