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Medal commemorating the bicentenary of Captain James Cook (1728-1779) meeting Chief Maquinna, 1778-1978
Medal commemorating the bicentenary of Captain James Cook (1728-1779) meeting Chief Maquinna, 1778-1978. Obverse: Bust of Captain Cook (half right) as in the Dance portrait within the legend and a circle of dots. Legend: 'BICENTENNIAL 1778-1978 CAPTAIN COOK'. Inscribed: '1729' (left); '1779' (right). Reverse: Within a circle of dots a bust of an Indian chief wearing a triangular-shaped hat with a bulbous shaped point. Legend: 'PORT ALBERNI, B.C. CHIEF MAQUINNA'. Inscribed: '1760' (left); '1825' (right).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2119 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Display - Pacific Encounters Gallery |
| Creator: | Historic Medals |
| Events: | Exploration: Cook's Third Voyage, 1776 |
| Date made: | 1978 |
| People: | Cook, James; Maquinna Historic Medals |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 35 mm |