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. Farthing. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Howe in a pigtail, cocked hat and uniform (right). Legend: 'ADML. EARL HOWE.' Reverse: Starboard-quarter view of a three-masted ship under fore and mizzen topsails. Legend: 'GLORIOUS FIRST OF IUNE. 1794'. Exergue: 'FARTHING' (with a line underneath). Edge milled.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC1860 |
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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: 22 mm |