Token depicting Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe (1726-1799) and the Glorious First of June, 1794

Token depicting Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe (1726-1799) and the Glorious First of June, 1794. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Howe in a pigtail and a plain cocked hat (left). Legend: 'EARL HOWE & THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE'. Reverse: Britannia seated, a shield at her side, her left holding an olive branch, her right hand a spear pointing between the letter B and R. Legend: 'RULE BRITANNIA'. Exergue: '1794'. Inscribed on edge: 'PAYABLE AT LONDON LIVERPOOL OR BRISTOL'.

Object Details

ID: MEC2910
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token
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: 1794
People: Howe, Richard; Howe, Richard Wyon, Thomas Wyon, Peter Kempson, Peter
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 28 mm