Auction: 25003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 105
(x) Admiral Earl Howe, Naval Victory of the First of June 1794, obverse bust of Admiral Earl Howe in profile facing right in Full Dress uniform with legend 'Earl Howe Adml. of the White K.G.' surrounding, signed 'Mudie D:' and 'W. Wyon. F:' below, reverse Neptune and Hippocamps with legend 'French Fleet Defeated Off Ushant' surrounding and legend 'VII Sail Of The Line Captured 1. June MDCCXCIV.' in exergue below, Eimer 856, BHM 387, 41mm, silver (1), copper (1); Death of Earl Howe 1799, obverse bust of Admiral Earl Howe in profile facing left in Full Dress uniform with legend 'Earl Howe Admiral of the Fleet. MDCCXCIX' surrounding, reverse a triumphal column and trophy of arms and legend 'French Fleet Defeatd VII Ships Taken' in exergue below, Eimer 909, BHM 468, 38mm, copper (1), white metal (1), generally very fine and better (4)
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Estimate
£150 to £180
Starting price
£120