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| Issuer | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1794 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Admiral Earl Howe facing right, wearing a cocked hat and naval uniform with epaulettes, rendered in bold relief with fine engraved detail to the coat and lace collar. The portrait occupies the majority of the field, conveying a strong sense of character and naval authority. The peripheral legend reads · ADML. EARL HOWE · in raised capital letters, separated by centrally placed dot stops, running along the upper and lower rim within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | A three-masted Royal Navy ship of the line is depicted in full sail at sea, rendered in fine engraved detail with rigging, masts, and hull clearly delineated against a plain field, commemorating the naval victory of the Glorious First of June 1794. The vessel is shown slightly to the left of centre, with waves suggested beneath the hull. The surrounding legend GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE · 1794 · runs along the upper periphery within a beaded border, while the denomination FARTHING appears in the lower exergue in raised capital letters. |
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| Edge | Milled or Plain |
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