Token commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe (1726-1799)
Token commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe (1726-1799). Obverse: Bust of the admiral (left) in cocked hat, pigtail, uniform. Legend: 'ADMIRAL EARL HOWE.' Below: '1797'. Reverse: Britannia seated, a shield at her side, a spear in her left, a sprig in her right hand. Legend: 'RULE BRITANNIA.' Exergue: '1797'. Inscribed on edge: 'PAYABLE BY IOHN STRIDE'.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC1797 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Token |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Wyon, Peter; Wyon, Thomas Kempson, Peter |
Date made: | 1797 |
People: | Howe, Richard; Wyon, Thomas Wyon, Peter Kempson, Peter |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm |