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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, uniform and plain cocked hat (left). Legend: 'EARL HOWE & THE FIRST OF JUNE 1794 - HALFPENNY.' Below: '1795'. Reverse: Starboard-quarter view of a full-rigged ship under sail. Legend: 'THE GUARD & GLORY OF BRITAIN'. Inscription on edge: 'PAYABLE AT BANBURY OXFORD OR READING'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1800 |
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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: | 1795 |
| People: | Howe, Richard; Howe, Richard Wyon, Thomas Wyon, Peter Kempson, Peter |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |