+
-
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 and a plain cocked hat (left). Legend: 'EARL HOWE & THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE.' Reverse: Britannia seated, a shield at her side, her left holding an olive branch, her right hand a spear pointing between the letters B and R. Legend: 'RULE BRITANNIA.' Exergue: '1794'. Inscribed on edge: 'PAYABLE AT LONDON LIVERPOOL OR BRISTOL'.
For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images.
Object Details
| ID: | MEC1762 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, Peter; Wyon, Thomas Kempson, Peter |
| Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794 |
| Date made: | 1794 |
| People: | Howe, Richard; Howe, Richard |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |