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: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail. Legend: 'PRO BONO PUBLICO'. Inscription on edge: 'CURRENT EVERY WHERE'.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC1770 |
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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 Wyon, Thomas Wyon, Peter Kempson, Peter |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |