Farthing token, 1796
Farthing token, 1796. Two casts, obverse and reverse. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Howe in a pigtail, cocked hat and uniform (right). Legend: 'ADML EARL HOWE.' Reverse: Inscription, 'MAY A FLOWING TRADE FOLLOW A SPEEDY AND HONORABLE PEACE 1796'.
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC0888 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Token cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| People: | Howe, Richard |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 2 mm x 23 mm |