Ship Token , Rhode Island
1779
Obverse
Reverse
Coin Details
Obverse
Description:
Sailing ship at sea hoisting five flags
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
DE ADMIRAALS FLAG van ADMIRAAL HOWE 1779
Reverse
Description:
Nineteen small silhouettes of people holding weapons with three sailing ships to the left and thirteen canoes to the right
Script:
Latin
Lettering:
D'vlugtende AMERICAANEᴺvan ROHDE YLAND Aug,t 1778
Specifications
- Diameter32mm
- CompositionPewter
- Orientationcoin
- ShapeRound
Categories
Year1779
