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RefNoM/100
LevelItem
TitleTokens of John Howard
DescriptionAll show bust of Howard, left profile, in wig neckcloth and coat. Reverse: 1) Mercy bidding a cherub to open the gates of prison; 3) Britannia as on a coin, but with bare head and olive branch
InscriptionContent1) Obverse: IOHN HOWARD F.R.S. HALFPENNY. Reverse: GO FORTH. REMEMBER THE DEBTORS IN GAOL. On the rim: VABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL.
2) On rim: CURRANT EVERY WHERE.
3) Obverse: IOHN HOWARD F.R.S. PHILANTHROPIST. Reverse: RULE BRITANNIA. Exergue: 1793
Extent3 tokens
ObjectNameMedal
MaterialsBronze
Dimensions28 mm diameter
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialM/151, M/269
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