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Ship Token
| Location | Netherlands |
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| Year | 1779 |
| Type | Trade token |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a large three-masted man-of-war sailing at sea, flying multiple flags from its masts and bowsprit, with a smaller vessel visible to the right. A decorative wreath appears in the exergue below the ship. The surrounding legend references Admiral Howe and the date 1779. |
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| Obverse lettering | DE ADMIRAALS FLAG van ADMIRAAL HOWE 1779 |
| Reverse description | Central device shows a large rocky promontory or headland in relief, with numerous small figures of armed men in flight across its surface. Three sailing warships are depicted to the left in the field, while thirteen canoe-shaped silhouettes are arranged in a column to the right. A decorative foliate scroll occupies the exergue. The surrounding legend references the fleeing Americans from Rhode Island in August 1778. |
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