Medal commemorating Captain Matthew Flinders (1774-1814), bicentenary, 1974

Medal commemorating Captain Matthew Flinders (1774-1814), bicentenary, 1974. Map of Australia, two sailing vessels below. Legend: 'Captain Matthew Flinders RN Chartmaker Explorer Navigator.' Reverse: A compass rose. Legend: 'Bicentenary 1774-1974'. Hallmarked on edge. Mounted in blue plastic box.

Object Details

ID: MEC2717
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Lincolnshire & South Humberside Arts
Events: Birth of Matthew Flinders, 1774
Date made: 1974
People: Flinders, Matthew
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 38 mm