Medal commemorating Admiral Richard Howe and the Battle of the Glorious First of June 1794
Object No. 86/317
Medal, commemorating Admiral Richard Howe and the Battle of the Glorious First of June 1794, bronze, engraved by Conrad Heinrich Kuchler, minted at the Soho Mint, Birmingham, England, 1794
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Summary
Physical Description
Medal, commemorating Admiral Richard Howe and the Battle of the Glorious First of June 1794, bronze, engraved by Conrad Heinrich Kuchler, minted at the Soho Mint, Birmingham, England, 1794 Round bronze medal. The obverse has an effigy of a profile of a man in eighteenth century dress and the legend 'RIC.COMES HOWE THALASSIARCHA BRITAN. / PATRIAE DECUS ET TUTAMEN.'. The engraver's initials are marked on the arm of the figure. The reverse has a naval battle scene and the legend 'NON SORTE SED VIRTUTE. / GALLOR.CLASSIS PROFLIG. / DIE I JUNII / MDCCXCIV.'. The engraver's name is underneath the battle scene. The rim is raised and the edge is plain.
DIMENSIONS
Depth
4 mm
Diameter
49 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
Conrad Heinrich Kuchler, medallist and engraver, worked for Matthew Boulton at his Soho Mint. The medal was struck at the Soho Mint in Birmingham, England in 1794.
HISTORY
Notes
The medal was struck to commemorate the Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794. The battle was fought in the Atlantic Ocean between the Royal Navy and the navy of Revolutionary France. The commander of the British force was Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe.
SOURCE
Credit Line
Purchased 1986
Acquisition Date
4 March 1986
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