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 |
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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 |
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