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Medal commemorating the bicentenary of Cook's discovery of Hawaii, 1978

Medal commemorating the bicentenary of Cook's discovery of Hawaii, 1978. Medal with a milled edge. Obverse: Bust of Captain James Cook (1728-1779) in uniform (based on John Webbers portrait). Legend: 'CAPT. JAMES COOK, R.N. HAWAIIAN ISLANDS'. Reverse: A view of a bay with three Hawaiians on the foreshore (right) two ships anchored in the background (left) with canoes in the sea around them (John Webbers view of Karakakooa). Legend: 'HAWAII BICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY 1778-1978'.
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Object Details

ID: MEC2555
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Display - Pacific Encounters Gallery
Creator: M. D. H. Enterprises
Events: Exploration: Cook's Third Voyage, 1776; Discovery of Hawaii, 1778
Date made: 1978
People: Cook, James; M. D. H. Enterprises
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 39 mm