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Farthing token commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe (1726-1799) and the Glorious First of June, 1794
Farthing 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, cocked hat and uniform (right). Legend: 'ADML EARL HOWE.' Reverse: Port broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail. Legend: 'GLORIOUS IST OF IUNE 1794'. Exergue: 'FARTHING' (in a curved line).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1857 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - farthing |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, Peter; Wyon, Thomas |
| Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794 |
| Date made: | 1 Jun 1794 |
| People: | Howe, Richard; Howe, Richard Wyon, Thomas Wyon, Peter |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 23 mm |