Important British and World Coins, Tokens, Historial and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

United States of America, Rhode Island Ship Medal, 1779, in copper, unsigned [perhaps of Dutch origin], Admiral Howe’s flagship right, wreath below, rev. map of Rhode Island depicting American forces retreating, 32mm, 11.32g/6h (Durst 247; Betts 563). Fields lightly tooled both sides, strictly fine, rare (£200-300)

The obverse inscription relates to the flight of Admiral Howe’s ships from Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, in October 1779