1779 Rhode Island Ship Token No Wreath Below - Pewter.

Quite the historical token! The obverse depicts British Admiral Lord Richard Howe’s flagship. The reverse depicts the Continental Army retreating from Aquidneck Island while being surrounded by British ships commanded by Admiral Howe’s flagship. The obverse was thought to have been Admiral Howe’s flagship fleeing Narragansett Bay in 1779, but recent research suggests that these tokens were either British made for the Dutch market, or entirely Dutch made, so that theory would not make sense. Greysheet bid is $9000.