Token commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe (1726-1799)

Token commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe (1726-1799). Obverse: Bust of Admiral Howe in a pigtail, cocked hat and uniform (right). Legend: 'ADML EARL HOWE.' Reverse: Inscription: 'MAY A FLOWING TRADE FOLLOW A SPEEDY AND HONORABLE PEACE 1796'.

Object Details

ID: MEC1868
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wyon, Peter; Wyon, Thomas
Date made: 1796
People: Howe, Richard; Howe, Richard
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 22 mm