Halfpenny token commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe (1726-1799) and the Glorious First of June

Halfpenny 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.' Reverse: A female figure seated, her left holding a wheel, her right hand a drill. Legend: 'HALFPENNY'. Exergue: '1790'.

Object Details

ID: MEC1813
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token - halfpenny
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
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 26 mm