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Medal - George III Captain Cook
Location | United Kingdom |
Year | 1779 |
Type | Commemorative medals/Personality or portrait
medal |
Composition | Pewter |
Weight | |
Diameter | 40 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Cast |
Orientation | |
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Notice | |
Reference(s) | BHM#219, Eimer#779, Betts#554 |
Obverse description | Uniformed bust of James Cook three-quarter right |
Obverse lettering | CAPT :
JAMES COOK. |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Legend |
Reverse lettering | KILL`D
BY THE INDIANS
AT O`WHY`HEE
FEBRUARY 14
1779 |
Reverse script | Latin |
Engraver | |
Mintage | 1779 - -
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Catalog ID | 6307530150 |
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