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 GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE 1794 - HALFPENNY.' Below: '1795'. Reverse: Britannia seated, a shield at her side, her left holding an olive branch, her right hand a spear pointing to the head of letter R. Legend: 'RULE BRITANNIA'. Edge milled.

Object Details

ID: MEC1812
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794
Date made: 1795
People: Howe, Richard; Howe, Richard
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 27 mm