Farthing token commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe (1726-1799) and the Glorious First of June, 1794
Farthing 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, cocked hat and uniform (right). Legend: 'ADML. EARL HOWE.' Reverse: Starboard-quarter view of a three-masted ship under fore and mizzen topsails. Legend: 'GLORIOUS FIRST OF IUNE 1794'. Exergue: 'FARTHING'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1862 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - farthing |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, Peter; Elder, Thomas Wyon the |
| Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794 |
| Date made: | 1794 |
| People: | Howe, Richard; Howe, Richard Elder, Thomas Wyon the Wyon, Peter |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 22 mm |