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Counter commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe (1726-1799) and the Glorious 1st of June, 1794
Counter commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe (1726-1799) and the Glorious 1st of June, 1794. Obverse: The Admiral's bust (right), hair tied in nape, open uniform coat. Legend: 'EARL HOWE . ADMIRAL OF THE WHITE . K . G.' Reverse: Inscription, 'THE FRENCH FLEET DEFEATED OFF USHANT I . JUNE 1794.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1479 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794 |
| Date made: | 1816 |
| People: | Howe, Richard; Howe, Richard |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 24 mm |
| Parts: | Counter commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe (1726-1799) and the Glorious 1st of June, 1794 |